U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Austin) and U.S., Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) have introduced federal legislation that would require owners of professional sports teams to give their communities a chance to buy the team before relocating. The bill would allow owners to provide notice one year before moving the team to another metro area or across state lines. This is meant to give local buyers a better chance of purchasing the team. There will be a penalty for owners who do not comply. The legislation is unlikely to make it far in the Republican-controlled US.