A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish requirements with respect to the television broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs' games.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to invalidate agreements preventing the broadcast of a professional sports game, by means of television, at the same time and in the same area in which the game is to be played. Repeals this amendment effective February 1, 1981.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
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