Under legislation the progressive duo filed Thursday, named the Home Team Act, teams looking to move would need to give their home cities one year to purchase the franchise at a “fair price” or face financial penalties and lawsuits by state and local governments.

The legislation by Casar and Sanders was not expected to gain much momentum in the Republican-controlled House or Senate.

But the idea of reining in professional sports teams has had bipartisan appeal. In 2022, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, a San Antonio Republican, filed the Strengthening Public Undertakings for Retaining Sports Act — or SPURS Act for short — that would set up strict requirements for teams to relocate.