College Football Playoff Act of 2008
Latest action · Dec 10, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 10, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
College Football Playoff Act of 2008 - Prohibits promoting, marketing, or advertising a post-season National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) game as a championship or national championship game (or any merchandise that refers to the game as a championship or national championship game) unless such game is the final game of a single elimination post-season playoff system for which all NCAA Division I FBS conferences and unaffiliated Division I FBS teams are eligible.
Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Makes this Act applicable to any game that occurs after January 31, 2011.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 10, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Dec 10, 2008 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Dec 10, 2008 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Dec 10, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Dec 10, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2008Introduced in House
- Dec 10, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2379)
- Dec 10, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2379 | Joe Barton R-TX | Dec 10, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1120 | Supports the establishment of an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams. | Related bill | Apr 17, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, the promotion, marketing, and advertising of any post-season NCAA Division I football game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a fair and equitable playoff system.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- College Football Playoff Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2008Introduced in House
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