HR 4301 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Restoration of America's Wire Act

Introduced Mar 26, 2014 Originated House Sponsor Jason Chaffetz R-UT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 16, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 26, 2014
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Restoration of America's Wire Act - Amends provisions of the federal criminal code, commonly known as the Wire Act, to provide that the prohibition against transmission of wagering information shall apply to any bet or wager, or information assisting in the placing of any bet or wager (thus making such prohibition applicable to all types of gambling activities, including internet gambling). States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) preempt any state law prohibiting gambling; or (2) alter, limit, or extend the relationship between the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 and other federal laws currently in effect, the ability of a state licensed lottery retailer to make in-person, computer-generated retail lottery sales, or the relationship between federal laws and state charitable gaming laws.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2014 to Dec 1, 2014, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalMar 26, 2014
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMar 26, 2014
R-NCGeorge HoldingOriginalMar 26, 2014
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalMar 26, 2014
R-OHJim JordanOriginalMar 26, 2014
D-UTJim MathesonOriginalMar 26, 2014
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalMar 26, 2014
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalMar 26, 2014
D-HITulsi GabbardOriginalMar 26, 2014
R-PACharles W. DentJun 19, 2014
R-MIMike RogersJun 19, 2014
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesJun 23, 2014
R-IASteve KingJun 23, 2014
R-SCTrey GowdyJun 23, 2014
D-ILDaniel LipinskiJun 25, 2014
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 16, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  2. Mar 26, 2014Introduced in House
  3. Mar 26, 2014Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2159Restoration of America's Wire ActIdentical billMar 26, 2014

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

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  1. Mar 26, 2014Introduced in House

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