Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Sep 12, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 30, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act - Prohibits a State from sponsoring, operating, advertising, authorizing, licensing, or promoting any lottery, sweepstake, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme based, directly or indirectly, on any game or games engaged in or conducted or scheduled by any professional or amateur sports organization, or on any performance or performance in such games.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 74: Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-74/
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