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H.R. 2129 (96th)
Sports Antitrust Reform Act of 1979
Introduced
13 February 1979
Last action
13 February 1979 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21]
Subjects
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Source updated
2 September 2025
Summary
Sports Antitrust Reform Act of 1979 - Applies the antitrust laws to any organized professional sport, including baseball. Prohibits any exclusive territorial right to conduct or exhibit professional football, baseball, basketball, hockey, or soccer games except in a team's home territory if such territory has fewer than 2,000,000 residents.
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Timeline
13 February 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 1979
Sponsors
- Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Sports Antitrust Reform Act of 1979
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2129
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/2129
- us · 96-hr-2129 · source updated 2 September 2025