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HR 457 114th Congress House Sports and Recreation Gambling New Jersey Professional sports School athletics State and local government operations

New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2015

Introduced: January 21, 2015 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2015

Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or waging scheme operating exclusively in New Jersey, to the extent such scheme is approved by that state's legislature by statute, 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 February 5, 2015

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 457: New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-457/
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"H.R. 457: New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-457/.
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