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STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4226| Senate 
| Updated: 3/26/2026
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (4)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit certain event contracts on prediction markets . Specifically, it bans agreements, contracts, transactions, or swaps involving matters such as political elections or contests, actions taken by any branch of the U.S. government, sporting events, and military actions by any country. This aims to prevent a federal regulatory structure that permits gambling on these sensitive areas. An exception is made for contracts related to U.S. government actions if they are used for hedging or mitigating commercial risk . The bill also includes a sense of Congress emphasizing that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission should prohibit agreements not used for hedging. Furthermore, it mandates a GAO study on prediction markets, including insider trading, impacts on young adults, other types of prediction markets not currently prohibited, and means to address illegal acts in foreign and domestic markets.
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Timeline
Mar 26, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8123
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • March 26, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8123
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8123: STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026

STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4226| Senate 
| Updated: 3/26/2026
This bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit certain event contracts on prediction markets . Specifically, it bans agreements, contracts, transactions, or swaps involving matters such as political elections or contests, actions taken by any branch of the U.S. government, sporting events, and military actions by any country. This aims to prevent a federal regulatory structure that permits gambling on these sensitive areas. An exception is made for contracts related to U.S. government actions if they are used for hedging or mitigating commercial risk . The bill also includes a sense of Congress emphasizing that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission should prohibit agreements not used for hedging. Furthermore, it mandates a GAO study on prediction markets, including insider trading, impacts on young adults, other types of prediction markets not currently prohibited, and means to address illegal acts in foreign and domestic markets.
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Timeline
Mar 26, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8123
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • March 26, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8123
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (4)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8123: STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted