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- H.R.6453
H.R.6453: To clarify the effect of a Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, dated September 20, 2011, and pertaining to the lawfulness of proposals by Illinois and New York to use the Internet and out-of-state transaction processo
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 7, 2016
- Latest Major Action Dec. 22, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
This bill declares that the Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (dated September 20, 2011) shall have no force or effect for purposes of interpreting the definition of "unlawful Internet gambling" under current federal law. (The memorandum opinion concluded that state proposals to use the Internet and out-of-state vendors to sell lottery tickets to in-state adults did not...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 22, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Dec. 7, 2016 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Dec. 7, 2016 |
Referred to House Financial Services
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| Dec. 7, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) |