US Congress House Bill 3696 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

College Football Playoff Act of 2011

Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
2011-12-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3696/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3696/BILLS-112hr3696ih.pdf