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.
Latest action · Apr 17, 2008 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 17, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Rejects the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I A Bowl Championship Series (BCS) football playoff system as an illegal restraint of trade that violates the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Calls for: (1) the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division to investigate and bring appropriate action to have the BCS system declared illegal and to require a playoff to determine a national champion; and (2) 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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2008 to Dec 9, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | May 8, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Dec 9, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 17, 2008 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 17, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 17, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E644)
- Apr 17, 2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 E644 | Neil Abercrombie D-HI | Apr 17, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7330 | College Football Playoff Act of 2008 | Related bill | Dec 10, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2008Introduced in House
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