Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018
Latest action · Dec 19, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7930)
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.
- IntroducedDec 19, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018
This bill: (1) establishes a general prohibition on sports wagering, but permits a state to submit an application to the Department of Justice requesting approval to administer a state sports wagering program, subject to specified minimum standards; (2) establishes a Wagering Trust Fund; (3) amends the Wire Act and the Sports Bribery Act to provide civil enforcement of gambling prohibitions; and (4) grants authority to the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and implement programs for the prevention and treatment of gambling addiction.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 19, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Dec 19, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 19, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Dec 19, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7930)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7930 | Orrin G. Hatch R-UT | Dec 19, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to acknowledge the rights of States with respect to sports wagering and to maintain a distinct Federal interest in the integrity and character of professional and amateur sporting contests, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Sports and Recreation.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Gambling
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medical research
- Personnel records
- Sports and Recreation
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2018Introduced in Senate
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