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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 27, 1995
Major League Baseball Antitrust Reform Act of 1995 - Amends the Clayton Act to make the antitrust laws applicable to the business of professional major league baseball. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the applicability of antitrust laws to: (1) professional baseball's amateur draft, the minor league reserve clause, the Professional Baseball Agreement, or any other matter relating to the minor leagues; (2) any restraint by professional baseball on franchise relocation; or (3) the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
People & committees
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. With written report No. 104-231. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. With written report No. 104-231. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Antitrust and Business. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4660)
Introduced in Senate
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