HR 2504 United States House · 117th Congress

Community Protection in Sports Act of 2021

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

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Floor Vote

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Introduced Apr 14, 2021 Last action Oct 19, 2021

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Committee

Oct 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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Apr 15, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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Apr 14, 2021

Committee

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.

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Apr 14, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors