In CommitteeFiled Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 26, 2026
Summary
The Home Team Act of 2026 bars professional sports leagues from prohibiting government or public ownership of a franchise. It forces owners who want to move, cross state lines, or shut down a team to first offer the franchise at fair market value to the local government, a nonprofit or a community group, with at least one year’s notice. The aim is to keep teams in their home communities and limit the use of public money for stadium projects.
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