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.
USA115th CongressS-3793| Senate
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Orrin G. Hatch
Republican Senator
Utah
Cosponsors (1)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7930)
Sports and Recreation
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeFraud offenses and financial crimesGamblingGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIntergovernmental relationsMedical researchPersonnel recordsState and local government operations
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.
USA115th CongressS-3793| Senate
| Updated: 12/19/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7930)
Orrin G. Hatch
Republican Senator
Utah
Cosponsors (1)
Judiciary Committee
Sports and Recreation
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvisory bodiesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeFraud offenses and financial crimesGamblingGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIntergovernmental relationsMedical researchPersonnel recordsState and local government operations