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HR 4301 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Gambling Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media

Restoration of America's Wire Act

Introduced: June 23, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 26, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 26, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoration of America's Wire Act - Amends provisions of the federal criminal code, commonly known as the Wire Act, to provide that the prohibition against transmission of wagering information shall apply to any bet or wager, or information assisting in the placing of any bet or wager (thus making such prohibition applicable to all types of gambling activities, including internet gambling). States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) preempt any state law prohibiting gambling; or (2) alter, limit, or extend the relationship between the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 and other federal laws currently in effect, the ability of a state licensed lottery retailer to make in-person, computer-generated retail lottery sales, or the relationship between federal laws and state charitable gaming laws.

What's happening now April 16, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 1 Republican 2
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Jul 22, 2014
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 17, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 17, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jun 25, 2014
Forbes, J.
· Jun 23, 2014
Gowdy, Trey
· Jun 23, 2014
King, Steve
· Jun 23, 2014
Dent, Charles
· Jun 19, 2014
Rogers, Mike
· Jun 19, 2014
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 26, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Mar 26, 2014
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Mar 26, 2014
Holding, George
· Mar 26, 2014
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 26, 2014
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· Mar 26, 2014
SMITH, LAMAR
· Mar 26, 2014
WOLF, FRANK
· Mar 26, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4301: Restoration of America's Wire Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4301/
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"H.R. 4301: Restoration of America's Wire Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4301/.
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H.R. 4301, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4301/.
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