United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7903 (96th)
Sports Violence Act of 1980
Introduced
31 July 1980
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Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Sports Violence Act of 1980 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a maximum penalty of one year's imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine for any player in a professional sports event who knowingly uses excessive physical force and causes risk of significant bodily injury to another person involved in such event.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 31 July 1980
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/7903
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/7903