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College Football Playoff Act of 2008

Introduced: December 10, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 10, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2379)
Dec 10, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

College Football Playoff Act of 2008 - 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, 2011.

What's happening now December 10, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 10, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7330: College Football Playoff Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7330/
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"H.R. 7330: College Football Playoff Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7330/.
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H.R. 7330, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7330/.
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