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HR 4705 107th Congress House Sports and Recreation Civil actions and liability Commerce Damages Gambling Horse racing Interstate commerce Law Liability (Law) Parties to actions Trade associations

Live Horseracing Protection Act of 2002

Introduced: May 9, 2002 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 9, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Live Horseracing Protection Act of 2002 - Amends the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to rename"horsemen's group" as "host horseman's group," distinguishing it from "off-track horsemen's group," a breed-specific group representing the majority of owners and trainers in an off-track State that corresponds to the breed of horse in the races subject to the interstate off-track wager on any racing day.

Includes "off-track horsemen's group" among those whose consent is required for acceptance of interstate off-track wagers by an off-track betting system.

What's happening now May 17, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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