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HR 74 102th Congress House

Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit sports gambling under State law.

Introduced: March 13, 1991 See on congress.gov
Sports and Recreation GamblingLotteriesSports and stateState laws
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 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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 Latest action September 12, 1991

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 1
DOOLEY, CAL
· Feb 27, 1992
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 3, 1991
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 25, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 16, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 1991
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jun 20, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 20, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 14, 1991
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 23, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 13, 1991
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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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