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H.R. 361: Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act

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H.R. 361: Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-27 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-304.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-01-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-304. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act

Plain summary

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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House amended, Part I), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House amended, Part I)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · 76 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 361, Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (2003-01-31); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 361, Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (2003-01-31); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 361, Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (2003-05-28); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 361, Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (2003-05-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joe Wilson (R-SC) and 16 more.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr361 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108