,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbc,mr4   
,c>ey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,l&sman7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 = 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 c]ta9 entities f  
b>r+ a /ud5t a?lete f p>ticipat+ 9      
int]collegiate a?letics z a result ( su*
 /ud5t a?lete ent]+ into an endorsem5t  
contract1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,a?lete
 ,level ,play+ ,field ,act4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,ability (    
/ud5t a?letes to ent] ag5cy & endorsem5t
 contracts4,sec4 #c4 ,cov]$ ,a?letic    
,organization ,commission4,sec4 #d4     

,in/itutions ( high] education & /ud5t  
a?letes :o ent] into endorsem5t         
contracts4,sec4 #e4 ,prohibit+ unfair or
 deceptive acts or practices aga9/ /ud5t
 a?letes4,sec4 #f4 ,regi/ration ( c]ta9 
ag5ts4,sec4 #g4 ,/ate preemption4,sec4  
#h4 ,rules ( con/ruction4,sec4 #i4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress4,sec4 #aj4 ,def9itions4    
#b4 ,ability ( /ud5t a?letes to ent]    
ag5cy & endorsem5t contracts  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,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 z a result ( su*
 /ud5t a?lete ent]+ into an ag5cy       
contract or an endorsem5t contract1 or  
o!rwise receiv+ consid]ation = ! "n1    
image1 or lik5ess ( su* /ud5t a?lete4   
7b7 ,limitation on a?letic dep>tm5ts ,an
 agreem5t "u :i* consid]ation is provid$
 to a /ud5t a?lete = use ( ! "n1 image1 
or lik5ess ( ! /ud5t a?lete1 includ+ su*
 an agreem5t betwe5 an in/itution (     
high] education & a /ud5t a?lete1 may n 
be negotiat$1 draft$1 or fund$ by !     

a?letic dep>tm5t ( ! in/itution ( high] 
education ( ! /ud5t a?lete or an        
in/itutional employee :o reports to su* 
a?letic dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,insignia        
prohibitions ,a /ud5t a?lete may be     
prohibit$1 by ! in/itution ( high]      
education ( ! /ud5t a?lete1 f we>+ an   
item ( clo?+ or ge> ) ! insignia ( an   
entity dur+ an a?letic competition or   
a?letic-relat$ ev5t t is sponsor$ by !  
in/itution4  7d7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a    
violation ( a regulation "u section     
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission %all en=ce subsection 7a7 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 seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son 
:o violates su* subsection %all be      
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7#c7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ 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 ( :i* %all be to make         
recomm5dations-- 7#a7 to ,congress &    
cov]$ a?letic organizations1 on !       
implem5tation ( "n1 image1 & lik5ess    
rules2  7#b7 to cov]$ a?letic           
organizations1 on a process = c]tify+ or
 recogniz+ cr$5tial$ a?lete ag5ts2 &    
7#c7 on ! e/abli%m5t ( an indep5d5t     
dispute resolution process = disputes   
aris+ betwe5 a /ud5t a?lete & a cov]$   
a?letic organization or an in/itution ( 

high] education4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,commission %all consi/ ( #ac 
memb]s appo9t$ f among ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,repres5tatives ( in/itutions ( high]   
education1 includ+ a?letic directors &  
coa*es4  7,b7 ,individuals :o are curr5t
 or =m] /ud5t a?letes & :o advocate = ! 
int]e/s ( /ud5t a?letes4  7,c7          
,adm9i/rators ( cov]$ a?letic           
organizations4  7,d7 ,pr(essionals )    
exp]tise 9 sports m>ket+1 contract+1 &  
public relations4  7,e7 ,individuals--  
7i7 ) exp]tise 9 corporate gov]nance2 & 
7ii7 :o are n associat$ ) a cov]$       
a?letic organization or in/itution (    
high] education4  7#b7 ,/ud5t a?lete    
advocates ,at lea/ #b individuals       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be   
appo9t$ to ! ,commission4  7c7          
,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 #ab memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be
 appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 #c memb]s       
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 #c memb]s appo9t$

 by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 #c memb]s appo9t$
 by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7  
#c memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,*air  7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( ! 
initial #ab memb]s ( ! ,commission "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ 
to ! ,commission by su* memb]s1 ^u      
agreem5t ( #h su* memb]s on ! individual
 to be appo9t$4  7,b7 ,result (         
inability to rea* agreem5t ,if agreem5t 
on an individual to be appo9t$ z a memb]
 ( ! ,commission "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is 
n rea*$ dur+ ! "t p]iod describ$ 9 t    
subp>agraph1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives %all make ! appo9tm5t ( 
su* memb]4  7,c7 ,position z *air ( !   
,commission ,! memb] appo9t$ to !       
,commission "u ?is p>agraph %all be !   
*air ( ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,div]sity   
,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! individuals  
mak+ appo9tm5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 %all coord9ate _! appo9tm5ts to ensure 
t ! ,commission reflects div]sity )     

respect to g5d]1 race1 & sport (        
association1 z applicable1 & %all       
prioritize ! appo9tm5t ( memb]s         
unaffiliat$ ) a division or conf]5ce ( a
 cov]$ a?letic organization4  7d7       
,meet+s & quorum  7#a7 ,meet+ at call ( 
*air ,meet+s ( ! ,commission %all be    
held at ! call ( ! *air ( ! ,commission4
  7#b7 ,quorum ,a meet+ ( ! ,commission 
may only be held if !re is a quorum ( at
 lea/ #g memb]s1 includ+ n few] ?an #b  
memb]s :o are individuals describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7e7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,commission is  
con/itut$1 & annually !reaft] dur+ !    
subsequ5t #b-ye> p]iod1 ! ,commission   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & make      
available to ! public1 a report on !    
activities ( ! ,commission t includes ! 
recomm5dations made "u subsection 7a74  
7f7 ,sunset ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate 
on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on  

:i* ! ,commission submits ! 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 at ! in/itution & :o is ent]+
 into an endorsem5t contract 7z def9$ 9 
section #b ( ! ,sports ,ag5t            
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 or an ag5cy contract  
7z def9$ 9 section #aj ( ! ,/ud5t       
,a?lete ,level ,play+ ,field ,act71 su* 
in/itution w n prohibit su* /ud5t f     
ent]+ into su* 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 ( ?is ,act74  4  #e4   
,prohibit+ unfair or deceptive acts or  
practices aga9/ /ud5t a?letes  7a7      
,prohibit+ unfair or deceptive acts or  

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 an applicable
 /ud5t a?lete7 or an organization       
7includ+ a sponsor7 t provides          
sub/antial f9ancial assi/ance or s]vices
 to ! a?letic program ( an educational  
in/itution or t promotes a team or      
a?letic program ( an educational        
in/itution = purposes ( ! sub/antial    
f9ancial int]e/ ( ! individual or       
organization4  2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
section #c ! foll[+ new section3  #c;,a4
 ,regulation ( unfair or deceptive acts 
or 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 at a specific    
educational in/itution or gr\p ( su*    
in/itutions1 includ+ t a boo/] may n    
orally or 9 writ+ ent] into a contract  
or agreem5t ) a prospective /ud5t a?lete
 to provide ! prospective /ud5t a?lete )
 consid]ation = ! use ( ! "n1 image1 or 
lik5ess ( ! prospective /ud5t a?lete    
until ! prospective /ud5t a?lete enrolls
 full "t at ! relevant in/itution4  2 & 
7#c7 9 section #e7;a77#a71 by ins]t+ or 
by ! engagem5t ( a boo/] 9 a practice t 
violates section #c;,a ( ?is ,act aft]  
section #c ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,eligibility
 ,to compete z a /ud5t a?lete aft] ent]+
 into an ag5cy contract  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #c7;b77#c7 ( ! ,sports ,ag5t   
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ boldface type /at+3 & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh ! end ( ! p>agraph & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 boldface type /at+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 y are agree+  
to be repres5t$ by mu/ notify ! a?letic 
director ( ! educational in/itution at  
:i* y are enroll$1 or ano!r individual  
responsible = ! a?letic programs at su* 
educational in/itution1 t y h ent]$ into
 an ag5cy contract4 ,su* notification   
mu/ be made )9 #gb h\rs aft] ent]+ into 
! agreem5t or be=e ! next a?letic ev5t 9
 :i* y are eligible to p>ticipate1      
:i*ev] occurs fir/444  7#b7 ,cle>+h\se  
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all e/abli% a
 cle>+h\se = endorsem5t contracts ent]$ 
into by /ud5t a?letes & a?lete ag5ts :o 
repres5t /ud5t a?letes4  7,b7 ,agreem5t 
disclosure requir$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all require  
ea* /ud5t a?lete & ea* a?lete ag5t :o   
repres5ts /ud5t a?letes to disclose to !
 cle>+h\se e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
ea* endorsem5t contract ent]$ into by   
su* /ud5t a?lete or su* ag5t ) a value (
 m ?an #ejj4  7ii7 ,tim+ ,disclosure ( a

 contract "u clause 7i7 %all be made n  
lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] agreem5t on !    
contract4  7,c7 ,notification (         
in/itutions ,! ,cle>+h\se e/abli%$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all notify ! relevant 
in/itution ( high] education ab\t ea*   
contract disclos$ "u ?is p>agraph & %all
 make su* disclosures available to !    
public on a regul> basis4  7c7 ,report  
on claims fil$ pursuant to ! ,sports    
,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act ,!   
,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq471 z   
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #f ! foll[+ new     
section3  #f;,a4 ,report to ,congress ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days 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/igations or en=cem5t actions br\ght
 by ! ,commission pursuant to ?is ,act  

dur+ ! prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod1 includ+ !   
numb] ( compla9ts fil$ ) ! ,commission  
pursuant to ?is ,act dur+ su* p]iod4  4 
#f4 ,regi/ration ( c]ta9 ag5ts  7a7     
,program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission %all e/abli% a       
program to regi/] a?lete ag5ts = /ud5t  
a?letes4  7b7 ,regi/ration requir$ ,^u  
e/abli%m5t ( ! program requir$ "u       
subsection 7a71 a p]son :o ent]s into an
 ag5cy contract ) a /ud5t a?lete %all   
regi/] ) ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission z  
an a?lete ag5t = /ud5t a?letes4  7c7 ,no
 co/ = regi/ration ,! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission may n *>ge a fee 9 relation 
to a regi/ration "u ?is section4  7d7   
,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( subsection 7b7 
%all be treat$ z a 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 ( ,commission ,! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission %all en=ce subsection
 7b7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & 
) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z 
?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son 
:o violates su* subsection %all be      
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7#c7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r    
provision ( law4  #g4 ,/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  
an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4  #h4 ,rules
 ( con/ruction  7a7 ,tax ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1   

may be con/ru$ to affect ! treatm5t (   
qualifi$ s*ol>%ips "u section #aag ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7b7    
,nondiscrim9ation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 may be      
con/ru$ to affect ! rights ( /ud5t      
a?letes1 or affect any program fund$1 "u
 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (  
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474    
7c7 ,antitru/ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 may be       
con/ru$ to provide a cause ( action     
pursuant to ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #a et seq474  7d7 ,employee /atus ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act1 may be con/ru$ to affect !        
employm5t /atus ( a /ud5t a?lete :o     
ent]s into an endorsem5t contract )     
respect to a cov]$ a?letic organization 
or an in/itution ( high] education4  #i4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7#a7 in/itutions ( high]  
education & cov]$ a?letic organizations 
%\ld develop a c\rse or program to assi/
 /ud5t a?letes ) f9ancial lit]acy )     

respect to ent]+ into endorsem5t        
contracts2 &  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  #aj4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy    
contract ,! t]m ag5cy contract means an 
oral or writt5 agreem5t "u :i* a /ud5t  
a?lete au?orizes a p]son to negotiate or
 solicit an endorsem5t contract on      
behalf ( ! /ud5t a?lete4  7#b7 ,a?lete  
ag5t ,! t]m a?lete ag5t has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,sports ,ag5t   
,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,cov]$ a?letic  
organization ,! 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?letics4  7#d7          
,endorsem5t contract ,! t]m endorsem5t  
contract has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #b ( ! ,sports ,ag5t            

,responsibility & ,tru/ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#f7   
,/ud5t a?lete ,! t]m /ud5t a?lete has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b ( !       
,sports ,ag5t ,responsibility & ,tru/   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74