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Competition in Professional Baseball Act

USA117th CongressS-1111| Senate 
| Updated: 4/14/2021
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (4)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Competition in Professional Baseball Act This bill removes the limited exemption from the antitrust laws for professional baseball clubs. For purposes of this bill, the term antitrust laws means laws to protect against unlawful restraints and monopolies (Clayton Act) and to protect against unfair methods of competition (Federal Trade Commission Act).
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Timeline
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2511
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • April 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2511
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 117-3833: Save American Baseball Act
  • HR 117-2511: Competition in Professional Baseball Act
Competition and antitrustProfessional sports

Competition in Professional Baseball Act

USA117th CongressS-1111| Senate 
| Updated: 4/14/2021
Competition in Professional Baseball Act This bill removes the limited exemption from the antitrust laws for professional baseball clubs. For purposes of this bill, the term antitrust laws means laws to protect against unlawful restraints and monopolies (Clayton Act) and to protect against unfair methods of competition (Federal Trade Commission Act).
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Timeline
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2511
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • April 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2511
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (4)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 117-3833: Save American Baseball Act
  • HR 117-2511: Competition in Professional Baseball Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Competition and antitrustProfessional sports