United States · Bill · S
S. 1598 (104th)
Sports Heritage Act of 1996
Introduced
7 March 1996
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Sports Heritage Act of 1996 - Prohibits a professional sports team that relocates to another community from enforcing any right, interest, or privilege under the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to its identity used on the date one year before the relocation. Exempts any team: (1) that is located and plays home games in a community for less than ten years immediately preceding the relocation; and (2) the relocation of which is approved in writing by the chief executive officer of the local government of the area in which the team's playing facility is located.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 1996
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 1996
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 March 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1598
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/1598