HR 2504 · 117th Congress · Sports and Recreation

Community Protection in Sports Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-04-14· Sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.(2021-10-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Community Protection in Sports Act of 2021 This bill provides localities injured by the cancellation or relocation of certain sporting events a remedy for such action. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for Major League Baseball to cancel or relocate a competition that is not a part of the regular season unless it is a reasonable response to a pandemic, natural disaster, inclement weather, or emergency declared by the federal government or by the state in which the game is scheduled to occur. A locality that is injured by a violation may commence a civil action for damages from the league for canceling or relocating the game.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA