,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hchb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbj  
,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 
,mr4 ,duncan1 & ,mr4 ,got!im]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly    
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit a cov]$ a?letic   
association & in/itution ( high]        
education f prohibit+ a /ud5t a?lete f  
p>ticipat+ 9 int]collegiate a?letics    
because su* /ud5t a?lete ent]s into an  
endorsem5t contract1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/ud5t ,a?lete ,level ,play+ ,field   
,act4  #b4 ,/ud5t a?letes & endorsem5t  
contracts & ag5cy contracts  7a7        
,ability ( a /ud5t a?lete ,to ent] into 

an endorsem5t contract or an ag5cy      
contract  7#a7 ,prohibition ,subject to 
! exceptions 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a cov]$   
a?letic organization or in/itution (    
high] education may n prohibit a /ud5t  
a?lete f p>ticipat+ 9 int]collegiate    
a?letics because su* /ud5t a?lete ent]s 
into an endorsem5t contract or an ag5cy 
contract4  7#b7 ,exceptions = endorsem5t
 contracts ,a cov]$ a?letic organization
 or in/itution ( high] education may    
prohibit a /ud5t a?lete f ent]+ into an 
endorsem5t contract ) ! foll[+          
categories ( br&s1 companies1 or types (
 contracts3 7,a7 ,a tobacco company or  
br&1 includ+ any vap+ device or         
e-cig>ette or relat$ product4  7,b7 ,any
 alcohol company or br&4  7,c7 ,any     
sell] or disp5s>y ( a controll$         
sub/ance1 includ+ m>ijuana4  7,d7 ,any  
adult ent]ta9m5t bus9ess4  7,e7 ,any    
cas9o or entities t sponsor or promote  
gambl+ activities4  7#c7 ,p]missible    
prohibitions ,a /ud5t a?lete may be     
prohibit$ f we>+ any item ( clo?+ or ge>

 ) ! insignia ( any entity dur+ any     
a?letic competition or                  
univ]sity-sponsor$ ev5t4  7b7 ,en=cem5t 
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( ?is section    
%all be treat$ z an unfair & deceptive  
act or practice 9 violation ( a         
regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+     
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7#b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,,ftc ,! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq474 ,any p]son t violates ?is 
section %all be subject to ! p5alties & 
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !   
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
"u any o!r provision ( law4  #c4 ,cov]$ 

,a?letic ,organization ,commission  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,cov]$   
,a?letic ,organization ,commission 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission71 
^: purpose %all be to--  7#a7 make      
recomm5dations to ,congress & to ea*    
cov]$ a?letic organization ab\t !       
implem5tation ( "n1 image1 & lik5ess    
rules2  7#b7 recomm5d to ea* cov]$      
a?letic organization su* a process to   
c]tify or recognize cr$5tial$ a?lete    
ag5ts2  7#c7 make recomm5dations = !    
e/abli%m5t ( an indep5d5t dispute       
resolution process1 = any dispute aris+ 
betwe5 a /ud5t a?lete & a cov]$ a?letic 
organization or in/itution ( high]      
education2 &  7#d7 make recomm5dations =
 additional categories ( endorsem5t     
contracts t are except$ "u section      
#b7;a77#b74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!           
,commission %all consi/ ( #ac memb]s    
appo9t$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 f 
among or 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ 
a?letic directors & coa*es4  7#b7 ,at   

lea/ two individuals :o are curr5t or   
=m] /ud5t a?letes :o advocate = ! int]e/
 ( /ud5t a?letes4  7#c7 ,! ,national    
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association1      
a?letic conf]5ce adm9i/rators1 &        
adm9i/rators ( o!r cov]$ a?letic        
organizations4  7#d7 ,pr(essionals )    
exp]tise 9 sports m>ket+1 contract+1 &  
public relations4  7#e7 ,individuals--  
7,a7 ) exp]tise 9 corporate gov]nance2 &
  7,b7 :o are n associat$ ) any cov]$   
a?letic association or in/itution (     
high] education4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 memb]s ( !  
,commission %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3   
7,a7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,?ree 
memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,?ree    
memb]s appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !  
,s5ate4  7,d7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by ! 
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,e7 ,"o     
memb]1 :o %all be ! *air ( !            
,commission1 select$ by ! memb]s appo9t$

 "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( su*     
memb]s1 & agre$ ^u by no few] ?an eight 
( su* memb]s4 ,if eight su* memb]s are  
unable to agree on an appo9tm5t "u ?is  
subp>agraph )9 su* #fj day p]iod1 !     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all
 make ! appo9tm5t "u ?is subp>agraph4   
7#b7 ,div]sity ,to ! ext5t practicable1 
! ,speak] & lead]s mak+ appo9tm5ts "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all coord9ate _!         
appo9tm5ts to ensure t ! ,commission    
reflect div]sity 9 g5d]1 race1 sport )  
:i* !y are associat$1 z applicable1 &   
divisions or conf]5ces ( applicable     
cov]$ a?letic organizations4  7d7       
,meet+s & quorum ,meet+s ( ! ,commission
 %all be held at ! call ( ! *air appo9t$
 "u subsection 7c77#a77;,e74 ,a meet+   
may only be held :]e !re is a quorum (  
at lea/ #g memb]s1 includ+ n few] ?an   
two memb]s :o are curr5t or =m] /ud5t   
a?letes :o advocate = ! int]e/ ( /ud5t  
a?letes4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o1   
two1 & ?ree ye>s1 respectively1 aft] !  

,commission %all be con/itut$1 x %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate annual       
reports t include ! recomm5dations 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection  
7a74 ,! ,commission %all also make su*  
reports available to ! public4  7f7     
,sunset ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #fj 
days aft] submitt+ ! f9al report requir$
 "u subsection 7e74  #d4 ,in/itutions ( 
high] education & /ud5t a?letes :o ent] 
into endorsem5t contracts ,section      
#dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cj7 ,9 ! 
case ( an in/itution t has a /ud5t      
att5d+ ! in/itution :o is an a?lete &   
has ent]$ into an endorsem5t contract 7z
 def9$ "u section #b ( ! ,sports ,ag5t  
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 or an ag5cy contract  
7z def9$ 9 section #i ( ! ,/ud5t ,a?lete
 ,level ,play+ ,field ,act71 su*        

in/itution w n--  7,a7 prohibit su*     
/ud5t f ent]+ into su* an endorsem5t    
contract or an ag5cy contract1 includ+  
?r\gh a rule1 /&>d1 or policy t affects 
! eligibility ( su* /ud5t to receive    
a?letically relat$ /ud5t aid 7z def9$ 9 
section #dhe7;e7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;e7772
 or  7,b7 comp5sate su* /ud5t = ! "n1   
image1 or lik5ess ( su* /ud5t4  4  #e4  
,prohibit+ unfair & deceptive practices 
aga9/ /ud5t a?letes  7a7 ,prohibit+     
unfair & deceptive practices by boo/]s  
,! ,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #b--  7,a7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z  
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#aj71             
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 ,boo/] ,! t]m boo/] means an       
individual 7o!r ?an an individual :o is 
relat$ to a /ud5t a?lete7 or an         
organization1 includ+ a sponsor ( an    
in/itution's a?letic program1 t provides

 sub/antial f9ancial assi/ance or       
s]vices to ! a?letic program ( an       
in/itution ( high] education or t       
promotes a team or a?letic program ( an 
in/itution ( high] education = su*      
individual's or organization's own      
sub/antial f9ancial int]e/4  2  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #c ! foll[+ new     
section3  #c;,a4 ,regulation ( unfair & 
deceptive acts & practices 9 connection 
) contact betwe5 a boo/] & a /ud5t      
a?lete ,x is unlawful = a boo/] to      
directly or indirectly provide or (f] to
 provide any funds or ?+ ( value z an   
inducem5t = a /ud5t a?lete to enroll or 
rema9 at a specific in/itution or gr\p (
 in/itutions4  2 &  7#c7 9 section      
#e7;a77#a71 by ins]t+ or by ! engagem5t 
( any boo/] 9 a practice t violates     
section #c;,a aft] section #c4  7b7     
,eligibility ,to compete z a /ud5t      
a?lete aft] ent]+ into an ag5cy contract
 ,section #c7;b77#c7 ( ! ,sports ,ag5t  
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb7;b77#c77 is am5d$ 9 !   

quot$ "p by ins]t+ aft] boldface type   
/at+3 ! foll[+3 ,notice to ,/ud5t       
,a?lete3 ,if y agree orally or 9 writ+  
to be repres5t$ by an ag5t n[ or 9 !    
future1 bo? y & ! ag5t by :om y are     
agree+ to be repres5t$ mu/ notify !     
a?letic director ( ! educational        
in/itution at :i* y are enroll$1 or o!r 
individual responsible = a?letic        
programs at su* educational in/itution1 
t y h ent]$ into an ag5cy contract4 ,su*
 notification mu/ be )9 #gb h\rs aft]   
ent]+ into ?is contract or be=e ! next  
a?letic ev5t 9 :i* y are eligible to    
p>ticipate1 :i*ev] occurs fir/44  7c7   
,report on claims fil$ pursuant to !    
,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/   
,act ,! ,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility & 
,tru/ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq47
 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#f ! foll[+ new section3  #f;,a4 ,report
 to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      

,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report     
summ>iz+ any inve/igation or en=cem5t   
action br\ght by ! ,commission pursuant 
to ?is ,act1 includ+ ! numb] ( compla9ts
 fil$ ) ! ,commission pursuant to ?is   
,act4  4  #f4 ,/ate preemption ,no ,/ate
 may en=ce a ,/ate law or regulation )  
respect to p]mitt+ or abridg+ ! ability 
( a /ud5t a?lete att5d+ an in/itution ( 
high] education to ent] into an         
endorsem5t contract or ag5cy contract   
pursuant to ?is ,act or by an am5dm5t   
made by ?is ,act4  #g4 ,rules (         
con/ruction  7a7 ,tax provisions ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act
 %all affect ! treatm5t ( qualifi$      
s*ol>%ips "u section #aag ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7b7             
,nondiscrim9ation ( /ud5t a?letes ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act may be con/ru$ to affect ! rights (
 /ud5t a?letes or affect any program    
fund$ "u title ,,ix ( ! ,education      

,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq474  7c7 ,antitru/ laws ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all provide a cause ( action pursuant  
to ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a et   
seq474  7d7 ,/ud5t a?lete n consid]$ an 
employee ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act %all affect ! employm5t
 /atus ( a /ud5t a?lete :o ent]s into an
 endorsem5t contract ) respect to a     
cov]$ a?letic organization or in/itution
 ( high] education4  #h4 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 in/itutions ( high] education %\ld 
develop a c\rse or program to assi/     
/ud5t a?letes ) und]/&+ f9ancial lit]acy
 ) respect to ent]+ into an endorsem5t  
contract2 &  7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission %\ld inve/igate ea* claim   
fil$ pursuant to ! ,sports ,ag5t        
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq474  #i4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
ag5cy contract means an oral or writt5  
agreem5t 9 :i* a /ud5t a?lete au?orizes 

a p]son to negotiate or solicit an      
endorsem5t contract on behalf ( ! /ud5t 
a?lete2  7#b7 ! t]ms a?lete ag5t1       
endorsem5t contract1 & /ud5t a?lete %all
 h ! same mean+ z su* t]ms def9$ 9      
section #b ( ! ,sports ,ag5t            
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$     
a?letic organization means an a?letic   
association1 conf]5ce1 or o!r           
organization ) au?ority ov]             
int]collegiate a?letics or t adm9i/]s   
int]collegiate a?letics2 &  7#d7 ! t]m  
in/itution ( high] education has ! same 
mean+ z t t]m "u section #aja ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74