Restoration of America's Wire Act
Latest action · Mar 26, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 26, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2014 to Nov 19, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 26, 2014 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Mar 26, 2014 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Mar 26, 2014 |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Nov 19, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Mar 26, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4301 | Restoration of America's Wire Act | Identical bill | Apr 16, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2014Introduced in Senate
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