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S.1767: Sports Antitrust Reform Act of 1996
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced May 16, 1996
- Latest Major Action May 16, 1996
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Sports Antitrust Reform Act of 1996 - Amends the Clayton Act to: (1) authorize a professional sports league to establish a rule authorizing the league membership to decide whether or not a member team may be relocated outside of its home territory and requiring anyone seeking to change the home territory of that member team to obtain the league's approval; and (2) make the antitrust laws inapplicable to any such rule. Sets forth requirements...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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| May 16, 1996 |
Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |