H.R. 13613 (95th): A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish requirements with respect to agreements relating to the broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs’ games.

Introduced:
Jul 27, 1978 (95th Congress, 1977–1978)
Sponsor:
Rep. Yvonne Burke [D-CA28]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 13664 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Aug 01, 1978

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 27, 1978, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 27, 1978
Referred to Committee Jul 27, 1978
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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7/27/1978--Introduced.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to invalidate agreements preventing the broadcast of a professional sports game, by means of television, at the same time and in the same area in which the game is to be played if all tickets to such game have been sold 72 hours before gametime.
Invalidates any agreement which would prevent the television broadcast of any professional football game in the original home area of a team the playing site of which has been moved from the original home area under an agreement prohibiting the location of a different franchise in such original area.
Repeals this amendment effective February 1, 1981.

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