,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aeeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,baumg>tn] introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
prohibit proposition bets made ) respect
 to ! p]=mance ( a /ud5t a?lete1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,provid+ ,responsible   
,ov]sight & ,transp>5cy & ,ensur+       
,collegiate ,tru/ = ,/ud5t ,a?letes ,act
 or ! ,,protect ,/ud5t ,a?letes ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! practice ( sports bett+1 includ+    
proposition bets involv+ ! p]=mance (   
/ud5t a?letes1 con/itutes a sub/antial  
"p ( int]/ate comm]ce4  7#b7 ,sports    
bett+ activities are conduct$ across    
,/ate l9es by v>i\s means1 includ+ onl9e
 plat=ms & physical bett+ e/abli%m5ts1 t
 involve p>ticipants f multiple ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,! economic impact ( sports bett+  
on int]collegiate sports ext5ds beyond  
,/ate bord]s & affects ! national       

economy1 includ+ ?r\gh rev5ue relat+ to 
adv]tis+1 broadca/+ rights1 & o!r       
comm]cial activities l9k$ to            
int]collegiate sports4  7#d7 ,ensur+ !  
welf>e ( /ud5t a?letes is a national    
conc]n & regulation ( bett+ practices1  
p>ticul>ly ^? involv+ ! p]=mance ( /ud5t
 a?letes1 is ess5tial to safegu>d !     
integrity1 well-be+1 & educational      
environm5ts ( su* a?letes4  7#e7 ,!     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has ! au?ority "u !    
,comm]ce ,clause ( ! ,con/itution to    
regulate int]/ate comm]ce &1 giv5 !     
int]/ate nature ( sports bett+1 ,f$]al  
regulation is w>rant$ to ma9ta9 consi/5t
 /&>ds & protect ! int]e/s ( /ud5t      
a?letes4  #c4 ,prohibition on prop bets 
involv+ /ud5t a?letes  7a7 ,prohibition 
,no individual or entity engag$ 9 !     
bus9ess ( bett+ or wag]+ may accept any 
bet or wag] t includes a cov]$ prop bet4
  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
section %all be treat$ 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 ?is       
section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1
 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties
 z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is section4 ,any    
p]son :o violates ?is section %all be   
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
prop bet ,! t]m cov]$ prop bet means a  
bet or wag] on ! occurr5ce or           
non-occurr5ce1 ) respect to an          
int]collegiate sport+ ev5t1 ( an action 
or a*ievem5t by a /ud5t a?lete t may or 
may n h a direct be>+ on ! f9al result (
 any su* sport+ ev5t4  7#b7             
,int]collegiate sport+ ev5t ,! t]m      

int]collegiate sport+ ev5t means a      
sport+ ev5t play$ at ! collegiate level 
= :i* eligibility requirem5ts =         
p>ticipation by a /ud5t a?lete are      
e/abli%$ by a national association = !  
promotion or regulation ( college       
a?letics4  7#c7 ,/ud5t a?lete ,! t]m    
/ud5t a?lete means an individual :o     
engages 9 any int]collegiate sport+     
ev5t4