HR 625
113th Congress
House
Sports and Recreation
Gambling
Professional sports
School athletics
State and local government operations
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2013
Introduced: February 13, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb 13, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme authorized by a state by a statute enacted on or after January 1, 2013, and in effect not later than January 1, 2017, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1