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15 U.S.C. 1291: Exemption from antitrust laws of agreements covering the telecasting of sports contests and the combining of professional football leagues

Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-331. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 1292, 15 U.S.C. 1293, 15 U.S.C. 1294.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1986Pub. L. 99-514

1966Pub. L. 89-800

1961Pub. L. 87-331created it

15 U.S.C. 1291Exemption from antitrust laws of agreements covering the telecasting of sports contests and the combining of professional football leagues

The section as a wholechanged

(b)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026passed senate

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 · passed senate · would change (b)

How it got here

1986

Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954".

1966

Pub. L. 89–800 extended exemption from antitrust laws to include a joint agreement by which the member clubs of two or more professional football leagues combine their operations in an expanded single league.

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.