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HR 784 115th Congress House

New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title 28 of the United States Code to exclude the State of New Jersey from the prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling to the extent approved by the legislature of the State.

Introduced: February 1, 2017 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Sports and Recreation GamblingNew JerseyProfessional sportsSchool athleticsState and local government operations
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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
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 Latest action March 2, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 784: New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-784/
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