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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: March 26, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
 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.

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