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H.R.556: Leach-LaFalce Internet Gambling Enforcement Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2001
- Latest Major Action Oct. 2, 2002
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Leach-LaFalce Internet Gambling Enforcement Act - (Sec. 3) - Prohibits any person engaged in a business of betting or wagering from knowingly accepting in connection with the participation of another person in Internet gambling: (1) credit; (2) electronic fund transfers or funds transmitted by or through a money transmitting business; (3) any instrument drawn by or on behalf of another and payable through any financial institution; or (4) the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 18.
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Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit discharged..
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 107-339, Part I.
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House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2001.
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House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 29, 2002.
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Committee on Judiciary discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220.
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Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 556.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 12, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by James A. Leach (R-Iowa) |