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H.R. 1440 119th Congress House

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes on wagering.

Introduced: February 18, 2025 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 18, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025

This bill repeals the excise tax imposed on wagers (also known as the handle tax) and the occupational tax imposed on businesses receiving taxable wagers.

As background, an excise tax on wagers is imposed on businesses that accept wagers, persons conducting a wagering pool or lottery, and certain persons accepting wagers on behalf of another person. Under current law, the amount of the excise tax is (1) 0.25% of the amount wagered (also known as the handle) for wagers authorized by the state, or (2) 2% of the amount wagered for wagers not authorized by the state. (Some exceptions apply.)

Further, under current law, an annual occupational tax is imposed in the amount of (1) $50 for persons in the business of accepting taxable wagers (or persons accepting taxable wagers on such persons’ behalf) in a state where the wagers are authorized, or (2) $500 for such persons in states where the wagers are not authorized. (Some exceptions apply.)

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 5
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 21, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2025
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Mar 6, 2025
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 18, 2025
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 18, 2025
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 18, 2025
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Feb 18, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1440: Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1440/
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"H.R. 1440: Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1440/.
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