US HB3487 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on September 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Respect for Native Americans in Professional Sports Act of 2015 This bill applies the antitrust laws to a professional sports league that uses, or promotes or allows a member team or franchisee to use or promote the use of, "Redskins" or "Redskin" in connection with such league or a team or franchise connected with such league.
Title
Respect for Native Americans in Professional Sports Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
| Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. |
| 2015-09-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-09-10 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251) |
| 2015-09-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Competition and antitrust
District of Columbia
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations
Sports and recreation
District of Columbia
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations
Sports and recreation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3487/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3487/BILLS-114hr3487ih.pdf |
