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HR 3335 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Gambling Mammals

Greyhound Protection Act of 2021

Introduced: July 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 19, 2021
Introduced in House
May 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Greyhound Protection Act of 2021

This bill modifies the federal criminal statute commonly known as the Wire Act.

Currently, the Wire Act contains four prohibitions on the use of a wire transmission facility (e.g., the telephone or internet) for certain gambling activities. All four prohibitions apply to sports gambling. However, there have been conflicting interpretations of the applicability of the prohibitions to nonsports gambling (e.g., state lotteries).

This bill amends the Wire Act to expressly state that the statute does not authorize the use of wire communications to gamble on commercial greyhound racing or permit the transport of animals for commercial dog racing or related activities.

What's happening now November 9, 2021

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 93
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 30, 2022
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 14, 2022
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2022
D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Oct 31, 2022
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2022
R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jun 3, 2022
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 7, 2022
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Feb 25, 2022
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 18, 2022
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 18, 2022
D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 3, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Jan 28, 2022
D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jan 28, 2022
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Dec 23, 2021
R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Dec 23, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Dec 23, 2021
D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Dec 23, 2021
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 9, 2021
D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 9, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Dec 9, 2021
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 9, 2021
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 9, 2021
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 9, 2021
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 9, 2021
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 9, 2021
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 2, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Dec 2, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Dec 2, 2021
D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Dec 2, 2021
R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2021
R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 2, 2021
D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Nov 30, 2021
D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Nov 30, 2021
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 30, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Nov 30, 2021
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 3, 2021
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2021
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Nov 3, 2021
D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Nov 3, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Nov 3, 2021
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 15, 2021
R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Oct 15, 2021
D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 15, 2021
D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2021
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 8, 2021
D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 8, 2021
D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 8, 2021
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