Asking Congress · Res 0503-2026
Congress to review Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption and the Federal Communications Commission to explore approaches that promote the availability of…
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Resolution calling on Congress to review Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption and the Federal Communications Commission to explore approaches that promote the availability of professional sports programming on free, over-the-air broadcast television.
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New York City Council
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Summary
Review Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption and the Federal Communications Commission to explore approaches that promote the availability of professional sports programming on free, over-the-air broadcast television.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Adopted
Committee
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Cosponsors
Harvey D. Epstein, Tiffany L. Cabán and 1 other
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic3
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Full history
- Jun 11, 2026
Introduced
This Resolution was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Jun 11, 2026
Referred to committee
This Resolution was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
NYC Council