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HR 5599 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Gambling

Wire Clarification Act of 2010

Introduced: June 24, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wire Clarification Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that criminal penalties under such code and other provisions of federal law for transmitting bets and wages on sporting events or contests shall not apply to any bet or wager that is permissible under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978.

What's happening now June 24, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jun 24, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5599: Wire Clarification Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5599/
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"H.R. 5599: Wire Clarification Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5599/.
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H.R. 5599, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5599/.
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