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H.R. 3646 (93rd)

A bill to amend the Telecasting of Sports Contests Act of September 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 732), as amended.

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Introduced

5 February 1973

Last action

5 February 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Hicks, Floyd V. [D-WA-6], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Rep. Blackburn, Ben [R-GA-4], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Dorn, William Jennings Bryan [D-SC-3], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2], Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10], Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]

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Summary

Provides that the exemption from antitrust laws to agreements covering the telecasting of sports contest shall not apply if any member club and any other person enter into any arrangement which permits the telecasting of all or a substantial part of any professional football game on any Friday after 6 P.M. or an any Saturday during the period beginning on the second Friday in September and ending on the the second Saturday in December in any year from any telecasting station located within seven-five miles of the game site of any intercollegiate or interscholastic football contest scheduled to be played on such a date if: (1) such intercollegiate football contest is between institutions of higher learning both of which confer degrees upon students following completion of sufficient credit hours to equal a four-year course, or (2) in the case of an interscholastic football contest, such contest is between secondary schools, both of which are accredited or certified under the laws of the State or States in which they are situated and offer courses continuing though the twelfth grade of the standard school curriculum, or the equivalent, and (3) such intercollegiate or interscholastic football contest and such game site were announced through publication in a newspaper of general circulation prior to August 1 of such year as being regularly scheduled for such day and place. (Amends 15 U.S.C. 1293)

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 February 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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