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Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 65.
May 22, 2003
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-51, Part II.
May 16, 2003
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 2, 2003.
May 14, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 15.
May 14, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 6, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 2003
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 16, 2003.
Mar 27, 2003
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-51, Part I.
Mar 13, 2003
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 13, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act - Prohibits any person engaged in the business of betting or wagering from knowingly accepting in connection with the participation of another person in Internet gambling: (1) credit; (2) electronic fund transfers or funds transmitted by or through a money transmitting business; (3) any instrument drawn by or on behalf of another and payable through any financial institution; or (4) the proceeds of any other form of financial transaction involving a financial institution as payer or financial intermediary on behalf of another person.

Grants Federal district courts exclusive jurisdiction to prevent or restrain violations. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties.

Limits relief granted against an interactive computer service. Specifies circumstances for the liability of any creditor, issuer, institution, operator, business, network, or participant or any interactive computer or telecommunications service.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations requiring designated payment systems to establish policies and procedures designed to identify and prevent restricted transactions.

Calls for the United States, in deliberations with a foreign governments on money laundering, corruption, and crime issues, to: (1) encourage cooperation in identifying whether Internet gambling operations are being used for money laundering or other crimes; (2) advance policies that promote international cooperation in the enforcement of this Act; and (3) encourage the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering to study the extent to which Internet gambling operations are being used for money laundering.

Modifies Federal criminal code provisions on gambling to: (1) replace the term "wire communication facility" with "communication facility" to include satellite and microwave communications and communications from fixed or mobile sources; and (2) increase the penalty for unlawful transmission of wagering information.

What's happening now May 22, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 65.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1