H.R.6870: Payments System Protection Act of 2008

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Sept. 11, 2008
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 3, 2008

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Payments System Protection Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation against funding unlawful Internet gambling, including proposed regulations published in the Federal Register on October 4, 2007, except to the extent such regulation: (1) pertains to unlawful Internet sports gambling; or (2) is developed on...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.6870.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 19.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-910.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.
Sept. 11, 2008

Introduced in the House by Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

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