H.R. 2504 · 117th Congress
Community Protection in Sports Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Buddy Carter
- Introduced
- 2021-04-14
- Latest action
- 2021-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Summary
Community Protection in Sports Act of 2021
This bill provides localities injured by the cancellation or relocation of certain sporting events a remedy for such action.
Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for Major League Baseball to cancel or relocate a competition that is not a part of the regular season unless it is a reasonable response to a pandemic, natural disaster, inclement weather, or emergency declared by the federal government or by the state in which the game is scheduled to occur. A locality that is injured by a violation may commence a civil action for damages from the league for canceling or relocating the game.