Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025
Latest action · Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 18, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025
This bill repeals the excise tax imposed on wagers (also known as the handle tax) and the occupational tax imposed on businesses receiving taxable wagers.
As background, an excise tax on wagers is imposed on businesses that accept wagers, persons conducting a wagering pool or lottery, and certain persons accepting wagers on behalf of another person. Under current law, the amount of the excise tax is (1) 0.25% of the amount wagered (also known as the handle) for wagers authorized by the state, or (2) 2% of the amount wagered for wagers not authorized by the state. (Some exceptions apply.)
Further, under current law, an annual occupational tax is imposed in the amount of (1) $50 for persons in the business of accepting taxable wagers (or persons accepting taxable wagers on such persons’ behalf) in a state where the wagers are authorized, or (2) $500 for such persons in states where the wagers are not authorized. (Some exceptions apply.)
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 18, 2025 to Apr 21, 2025, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | Feb 18, 2025 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | Feb 18, 2025 |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Original | Feb 18, 2025 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Feb 18, 2025 |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Mar 6, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Mar 6, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Apr 21, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
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- Feb 18, 2025Introduced in House
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