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College Football Playoff Act of 2011

Introduced: December 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 16, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 16, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1