HR 784
115th 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 2017
Introduced: February 1, 2017
Introduced by:
Pallone, Frank
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2017
This bill 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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