US HB3797 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 23 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme authorized by a state by a statute enacted on or after January 1, 2012, and in effect not later than January 1, 2016, 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.
Title
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ] | Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ] | Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ] | Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] |
| Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. |
| 2012-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3809 (Related) 2012-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Subjects
Gambling
Professional sports
School athletics
Sports and recreation
State and local government operations
Professional sports
School athletics
Sports and recreation
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3797/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3797/BILLS-112hr3797ih.pdf |
