United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1744 (105th)
Freedom of Movement for Baseball Teams Act of 1997
Introduced
22 May 1997
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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21 August 2025
Summary
Freedom of Movement for Baseball Teams Act of 1997 - Denies immunity from liability under the antitrust laws to an owner of all or part of a team of major league professional baseball players (team) for entering into, performing, or enforcing a contract that is made by two or more team owners (or two or more leagues composed of such teams) that provides for one or more of such owners (or leagues) to determine the location at which a team of major league professional baseball players plays its regular season home games.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 May 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1744
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1744