HR 956 · 99th Congress · Sports and Recreation

Major League Sports Community Protection Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.(1985-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Major League Sports Community Protection Act of 1985 - Prohibits any person or State from suing under the Clayton Act for any injury resulting from the enforcement of a professional sports league rule which: (1) authorizes league members to bar a member club from relocating; (2) provides for the division of league or member club revenues; or (3) establishes a procedure or standard for the selection or termination of member club ownership. Declares that such prohibition shall not apply to any suit brought by a professional sports league.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL