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H.R. 2143 108th Congress House

Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act

Official title: To prevent the use of certain bank instruments for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 10, 2003
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2143.
Jun 10, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2003
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 319 - 104 (Roll no. 255).
Jun 10, 2003
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 10, 2003
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2143.
Jun 10, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 263, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment.
Jun 10, 2003
Subsequently, Ms. Jackson-Lee asked unanimous consent to withdraw her request for a recorded vote. Without objection her request is agreed to and the Chair announced that the amendment failed by voice vote.
Jun 10, 2003
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee, (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee, (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
Jun 10, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 263 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
Jun 10, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 263 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly amendment.
Jun 10, 2003
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2143.
Jun 10, 2003
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jun 10, 2003
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 263 and Rule XXIII.
Jun 10, 2003
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2143 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Makes in order only those amendments printed in House Report 108-145. Provides that the amendments may be considered only in the order printed, offered only by a Member designated in the report, considered as read, debatable for the time specified, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, not be subject to amendment, and not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. Waives all points of order against the amendments.
Jun 10, 2003
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 263. (consideration: CR H5136-5153; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5145-5146)
Jun 10, 2003
Rule H. Res. 263 passed House.
Jun 9, 2003
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 263 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2143 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 3, 2003
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Financial Services, H. Rept. 108-133, Part II.
Jun 2, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
Jun 2, 2003
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-133, Part I.
May 21, 2003
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 19, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 10, 2003 House · vote #255 On Passage Passed 319–104 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 159 – An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 108-145, which strikes language in the bill which states that… Failed Jun 10, 2003
HAMDT 158 – An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-145, which removes credit cards from the list of bank ins… Failed Jun 10, 2003
HAMDT 157 – An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 108-145, which adds a new section 5 to the end of the bill co… Agreed to Jun 10, 2003
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 Latest action June 11, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act - Directs Federal functional regulators to prescribe and enforce regulations requiring any designated payment system to establish policies and procedures reasonably designed to identify and prevent restricted transactions. Defines a "restricted transaction" as any transaction or transmittal to anyone engaged in the business of betting or wagering in connection with another person's participation in unlawful Internet gambling of credit, electronic fund transfers, checks, or the proceeds of any other form of financial transaction as regulators may prescribe. Requires regulators to consider exempting restricted transactions if the regulators find that it is not reasonably practical to identify and block, or otherwise prevent, such transactions.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 263 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2143) to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for unlawful Interne…
  • HR 21 Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act
  • S 627 Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2143: Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2143/
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"H.R. 2143: Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2143/.
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