H.R. 416House114th Congress (2015-2017)In Committee

Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2015

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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February 5, 2015

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January 20, 2015

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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January 20, 2015

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

February 5, 2015

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Rep. Frank A. LoBiondoR-NJ-2 · Jan 21, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to remove all cosponsors from H.R. 416.

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 20, 2015

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 416

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 20, 2015

Mr. LoBiondo (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Lance, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend chapter 178 of title 28 of the United States Code to permit during a 4-year period States to enact statutes that exempt from the operation of such chapter, lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2015.

Amendment

Section 3704(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (3) by striking or at the end,

(2)

in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or, and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(5)

a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme in a State authorized by such State by an applicable statute—

(A)

enacted on or after January 1, 2015, and

(B)

as in effect not later than January 1, 2019.