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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Oct 29, 1997
Curt Flood Act of 1997 - Amends the Clayton Act to declare that the antitrust laws apply to the conduct, acts, practices, or agreements (conduct) of persons in the business of organized professional major league baseball relating to or affecting employment to play baseball at the major league level to the same extent that such laws apply to such conduct of any other professional sports business affecting interstate commerce. Specifies that nothing in this Act shall be construed as providing the basis for any negative inference regarding the case law concerning the applicability of the antitrust laws to minor league baseball, nor shall this Act be deemed to change the application of such laws to any other aspect of the business of organized professional baseball, including: (1) the amateur draft, the reserve clause as applied to minor league players, the agreement between organized professional major league baseball teams and teams of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the relationship between organized professional major and minor league baseball, or any other matter relating to professional organized baseball's minor leagues; (2) any conduct relating to franchise expansion, location or relocation, franchise ownership issues, including ownership transfers, and the relationship between the Office of the Commissioner and franchise owners; (3) any conduct protected by the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961; or (4) the relationship between persons in the business of organized professional baseball and umpires or other individuals who are employed in the business by such persons.
People & committees
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-297.
Became Public Law No: 105-297.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9942-9946)
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9494-9498)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-118. Minority views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-118. Minority views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-102.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S418-419)
Introduced in Senate
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