Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act

Bill: 108-hr-361
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2003-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Athletes
Civil actions and liability
College sports
Congress
Damages
Education
Endorsements in advertising
Federal Trade Commission
Fraud
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
Independent regulatory commissions
Injunctions
Interstate relations
Labor and Employment
Labor contracts
Law
Legal fees
Legislation
Liability (Law)
Licenses
Parties to actions
Recruiting of employees
Restrictive trade practices
Sports agents
Sports and Recreation
State laws
Students

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act - Prohibits an athlete agent from: (1) recruiting or soliciting a student athlete to enter into an agency contract by giving false or misleading information, making a false promise or representation, or providing anything of value to the athlete or anyone associated with the athlete before entering into such contract; (2) entering into an agency contract with a student athlete without providing the required disclosure document; or (3) predating or postdating an agency contract.
Requires an athlete agent, in conjunction with entering into an agency contract, to provide to the athlete (or, if the student athlete is under age 18, to such athlete's parent or legal guardian) a separate disclosure document that includes notice that if the athlete agrees orally or in writing to be represented by an agent, he or she may lose eligibility to compete as a student athlete. Requires both the student athlete and the agent, within 72 hours or before the athlete's next athletic event, whichever occurs first, to notify the athletic director of the athlete's educational institution that the athlete has entered into an agency contract.
Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes civil actions by State attorneys general.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act - Prohibits an athlete agent from: (1) recruiting or soliciting a student athlete to enter into an agency contract by giving false or misleading information, making a false promise or representation, or providing anything of value to the athlete or anyone associated with the athlete before entering into such contract; (2) entering into an agency contract with a student athlete without providing the required disclosure document; or (3) predating or postdating an agency contract.
Requires an athlete agent, in conjunction with entering into an agency contract, to provide to the athlete (or, if the student athlete is under age 18, to such athlete's parent or legal guardian) a separate disclosure document that includes notice that if the athlete agrees orally or in writing to be represented by an agent, he or she may lose eligibility to compete as a student athlete. Requires both the student athlete and the agent, within 72 hours or before the athlete's next athletic event, whichever occurs first, to notify the athletic director of the athlete's educational institution that the athlete has entered into an agency contract.
Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes civil actions by State attorneys general. Grants educational institutions the right to bring a civil action against an athlete agent for damages caused by a violation of this Act.
Expresses the sense of Congress that States should enact the Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2000 drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
action_date: 2003-06-04
text: 
Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act - Prohibits an athlete agent from: (1) recruiting or soliciting a student athlete to enter into an agency contract by giving false or misleading information, making a false promise or representation, or providing anything of value to the athlete or anyone associated with the athlete before entering into such contract; (2) entering into an agency contract with a student athlete without providing the required disclosure document; or (3) predating or postdating an agency contract.
 
Requires an athlete agent, in conjunction with entering into an agency contract, to provide to the athlete (or, if the student athlete is under age 18, to such athlete's parent or legal guardian) a separate disclosure document that includes notice that if the athlete agrees orally or in writing to be represented by an agent, he or she may lose eligibility to compete as a student athlete. Requires both the student athlete and the agent, within 72 hours or before the athlete's next athletic event, whichever occurs first, to notify the athletic director of the athlete's educational institution that the athlete has entered into an agency contract.
 
Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes civil actions by State attorneys general. Grants educational institutions the right to bring a civil action against an athlete agent for damages caused by a violation of this Act.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that States should enact the Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2000 drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 4, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act - Prohibits an athlete agent from: (1) recruiting or soliciting a student athlete to enter into an agency contract by giving false or misleading information, making a false promise or representation, or providing anything of value to the athlete or anyone associated with the athlete before entering into such contract; (2) entering into an agency contract with a student athlete without providing the required disclosure document; or (3) predating or postdating an agency contract.
 
Requires an athlete agent, in conjunction with entering into an agency contract, to provide to the athlete (or, if the student athlete is under age 18, to such athlete's parent or legal guardian) a separate disclosure document that includes notice that if the athlete agrees orally or in writing to be represented by an agent, he or she may lose eligibility to compete as a student athlete. Requires both the student athlete and the agent, within 72 hours or before the athlete's next athletic event, whichever occurs first, to notify the athletic director of the athlete's educational institution that the athlete has entered into an agency contract.
 
Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes civil actions by State attorneys general. Grants educational institutions the right to bring a civil action against an athlete agent for damages caused by a violation of this Act.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that States should enact the Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2000 drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

action_date: 2004-09-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 4, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act - Prohibits an athlete agent from: (1) recruiting or soliciting a student athlete to enter into an agency contract by giving false or misleading information, making a false promise or representation, or providing anything of value to the athlete or anyone associated with the athlete before entering into such contract; (2) entering into an agency contract with a student athlete without providing the required disclosure document; or (3) predating or postdating an agency contract.
 
Requires an athlete agent, in conjunction with entering into an agency contract, to provide to the athlete (or, if the student athlete is under age 18, to such athlete's parent or legal guardian) a separate disclosure document that includes notice that if the athlete agrees orally or in writing to be represented by an agent, he or she may lose eligibility to compete as a student athlete. Requires both the student athlete and the agent, within 72 hours or before the athlete's next athletic event, whichever occurs first, to notify the athletic director of the athlete's educational institution that the athlete has entered into an agency contract.
 
Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes civil actions by State attorneys general. Grants educational institutions the right to bring a civil action against an athlete agent for damages caused by a violation of this Act.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that States should enact the Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2000 drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-24
text: Became Public Law No: 108-304.
action_date: 2004-09-24
text: Became Public Law No: 108-304.
action_date: 2004-09-24
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-09-24
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-09-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-09-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-09-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9044)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9044)
action_date: 2003-06-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2003-06-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-06-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text:  CR H4895-4896)
action_date: 2003-06-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text:  CR H4895-4896)
action_date: 2003-06-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 361.
action_date: 2003-06-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H4895-4899)
action_date: 2003-06-04
text: Mr. Stearns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-24, Part II.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-24, Part II.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-05-20
text: House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 2, 2003.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than June 1, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-24, Part I.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-24, Part I.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-304