Community Protection in Sports Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2504| House
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Republican Representative
Georgia
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Sports and Recreation
Civil actions and liabilityProfessional sports
Community Protection in Sports Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2504| House
| Updated: 10/19/2021
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Republican Representative
Georgia
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Sports and Recreation
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityProfessional sports