Collegiate Sports Integrity Act
Sponsored By: Senator Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced
Summary
Grants a complete federal antitrust exemption to intercollegiate athletic conferences and interstate college athletic associations. The bill defines which conferences, associations, and competing colleges qualify and says those covered would not face antitrust liability under the Clayton Act and the specified authority of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
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- Conferences and interstate intercollegiate athletic associations would be shielded from antitrust liability, including for activities like arranging championships and setting competition rules.
- Institutions of higher education that fit the bill's definition of a conference member or competing institution would also fall under the exemption and could rely on it for athletic agreements.
- Federal antitrust enforcement under the identified statutes would not apply to these covered entities, preventing the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission from bringing covered antitrust claims against them.
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Antitrust exemption for college sports
If enacted, the bill would make certain college athletic conferences and interstate college sports associations immune from federal antitrust laws. It would apply only to groups that meet the bill's definitions, including conferences made up only of colleges and certain not-for-profit interstate associations that set common rules. The bill would exclude groups tied to professional sports. It would treat "antitrust laws" as those listed in the Clayton Act and include FTC Act section 5 where that section applies. This would take effect upon enactment. If enacted, colleges, conferences, and qualifying associations would be shielded from some federal antitrust claims, and student-athletes, vendors, or other third parties could be affected indirectly by reduced competition or weaker bargaining power.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Paul, Rand [R-KY]
KY • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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