US SB3376 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to ensure the integrity of laws enacted to prevent the use of financial instruments for funding or operating online casinos are not undermined by legal opinions not carrying the force of law issued by Federal Government lawyers. This bill declares that the Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (September 20, 2011) shall have no force or effect for purposes of interpreting the definition of "unlawful Internet gambling" under current federal law.

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Title

A bill to ensure the integrity of laws enacted to prevent the use of financial instruments for funding or operating online casinos are not undermined by legal opinions not carrying the force of law issued by Federal Government lawyers.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-09-21SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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