HR 2841 United States House · 117th Congress

Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act

Summary
Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act This bill generally prohibits an institution of higher education or a covered athletic organization (e.g., an athletic association, a conference, or an organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics) from restricting the ability of a student athlete to enter into an endorsement or agency contract, with exceptions. It also provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission, preempts state laws relating to endorsement or agency contracts, and establishes the Covered Athletic Organization Commission.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 26, 2021 Last action Apr 27, 2021
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Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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