HR 3696 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

College Football Playoff Act of 2011

Introduced Dec 16, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Joe Barton R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 16, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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.

  1. IntroducedDec 16, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

College Football Playoff Act of 2011 - 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, 2013.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 16, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonOriginalDec 16, 2011
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalDec 16, 2011

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2011Introduced in House
  2. Dec 16, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. Dec 16, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2011Introduced in House

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