S. 1597 - Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009

gambling, online gambling, indian gaming, gaming - Commerce. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing by the Secretary of the Treasury of Internet poker and other games that are predominantly of skill, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009

S. 1597 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
gambling, online gambling, indian gaming, gaming
Summary
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing by the Secretary of the Treasury of Internet poker and other games that are predominantly of skill, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing by the Secretary of the Treasury of Internet poker and other games that are predominantly of skill, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009
Sponsor
Robert Menéndez
Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Commerce
    • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
    • Consumer affairs
    • Department of the Treasury
    • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
    • Gambling
    • Games and hobbies
    • Government investigations
    • Government trust funds
    • Health promotion and preventive care
    • Indian lands and resources rights
    • Internet and video services
    • Licensing and registrations
    • Medical research
    • Mental health
    • Sales and excise taxes
    • State and local government operations
    • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
    • User charges and fees
    Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced8/06/2009
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced8/06/2009
    8/06/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    5.2 times as much
    $1,921,830
    $8,790,244
    $10,712,074
    $16,050
    $2,034,853
    $2,050,903
    7 Organizations Supported and 2 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009

    7 organizations supported this bill

    Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
    Jonathan D. Salant and Lorraine Woellert (2009, May 6). Harrah’s, Youbet.com Push for Online Gambling Bill. Retrieved February 1, 2010, from Bloomberg Press.
    Independent Community Bankers of America
    Hearing on “H.R. 2266, Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act, and H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act”: Hearing before the House Committee on Financial Services. 111th Cong., 2nd Sess., (2009). (Testimony of Samuel A. Vallandingham Chief Information Officer and Vice President, The First State Bank Barboursville). Retrieved February 1, 2010, from IndCommBankAmer yes.pdf.
    Interactive Gaming Council
    John K. FitzGerald, Chief Executive of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) (2009, May 6). John K. FitzGerald, Chief Executive of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC). Retrieved February 1, 2010, from The Interactive Gaming Council.
    Poker Players Alliance
    Poker Players Alliance (2009, May 12). PPA HR 2267 Talking Points. Retrieved February 1, 2010, from Poker Players Alliance.
    Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative
    Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative (n.d.). Action Alert. Retrieved February 1, 2010, from Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative.
    UC Group LTD
    Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative (2009, December 2). CHAIRMAN FRANK'S INTERNET GAMBLING HEARING PAVES WAY FOR VOTE ON REGULATORY BILL. Retrieved February 1, 2010, from UC Group Latest News.
    Youbet.com Inc.
    Hearing on “H.R. 2266, Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act, and H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act”: Hearing before the House Committee on Financial Services. 111th Cong., 2nd Sess., (2009). (Testimony of MICHAEL BRODSKY EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, YOUBET.COM). Retrieved February 1, 2010, from Youbet.com yes.pdf.

    2 organizations opposed this bill

    Christian Coalition of America
    Christian Coalition of America (n.d.). Internet Gambling Coming Back: Christian Coalition Quoted in the "New York Times" Speaking Out Against Internet Gambling. Retrieved February 1, 2010, from Christian Coalition of America.
    Morongo Band of Mission Indians
    Hearing on “H.R. 2266, Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act, and H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act”: Hearing before the House Committee on Financial Services. 111th Cong., 2nd Sess., (2009). (Testimony of Robert Martin, Chairman of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians). Retrieved February 1, 2010, from Morongo Indians say no.pdf.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$45,250$28,550
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$77,250$0
    John BarrassoRWY$44,950$3,000
    Max BaucusDMT$241,030$76,850
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$106,851$0
    Mark BegichDAK$17,900$28,900
    Michael BennetDCO$88,071$29,800
    Bob BennettRUT$138,450$5,000
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$32,000$70,800
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$18,800$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$57,900$85,700
    Sherrod BrownDOH$100,312$4,000
    Sam BrownbackRKS$3,750$1,000
    Jim BunningRKY$30,449$0
    Richard BurrRNC$228,907$17,200
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$39,850$2,300
    Maria CantwellDWA$30,985$157,350
    Ben CardinDMD$49,400$2,000
    Tom CarperDDE$196,499$4,000
    Bob CaseyDPA$139,300$5,000
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$213,848$4,900
    Tom CoburnROK$65,750$1,000
    William Thad CochranRMS$60,350$28,000
    Susan CollinsRME$107,484$2,000
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$105,750$98,778
    Bob CorkerRTN$232,430$0
    John CornynRTX$295,573$-1,300
    Mike CrapoRID$122,782$11,800
    Jim DeMintRSC$85,910$1,500
    Chris DoddDCT$254,750$28,900
    Byron DorganDND$34,500$-19,750
    Dick DurbinDIL$188,000$21,400
    John EnsignRNV$357,150$100
    Mike EnziRWY$70,300$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$31,320$300
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$69,250$40,000
    Al FrankenDMN$35,150$16,125
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$309,446$16,500
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$113,150$1,000
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$72,200$9,700
    Judd GreggRNH$8,000$2,000
    Kay HaganDNC$52,683$7,100
    Tom HarkinDIA$91,680$6,100
    Orrin HatchRUT$123,850$3,000
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$120,500$-2,000
    Jim InhofeROK$61,550$26,450
    Dan InouyeDHI$77,275$172,150
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$134,950$-4,000
    Mike JohannsRNE$91,300$2,000
    Tim JohnsonDSD$212,294$108,900
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$52,450$24,200
    John KerryDMA$46,930$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$110,849$48,350
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$210,028$3,800
    Mary LandrieuDLA$127,798$26,600
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$76,150$4,000
    Patrick LeahyDVT$19,500$4,400
    Carl LevinDMI$53,200$26,600
    Joe LiebermanICT$143,450$39,854
    Blanche LincolnDAR$168,100$10,200
    Dick LugarRIN$39,450$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$100,758$9,600
    John McCainRAZ$53,975$-5,000
    Claire McCaskillDMO$66,450$7,600
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$398,390$3,150
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$213,200$22,800
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$40,000$28,900
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$20,750$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$35,020$6,400
    Patty MurrayDWA$33,025$151,900
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$148,679$2,000
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$71,423$15,050
    Mark PryorDAR$107,142$1,000
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$167,099$0
    Harry ReidDNV$788,382$128,200
    Jim RischRID$28,000$3,000
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$167,240$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$67,700$-1,000
    Bernie SandersIVT$1,700$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$172,400$17,800
    Jeff SessionsRAL$97,932$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$44,208$6,900
    Richard ShelbyRAL$241,050$1,000
    Olympia SnoweRME$45,750$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$114,950$6,600
    Debbie StabenowDMI$144,786$75,400
    Jon TesterDMT$92,750$77,250
    John ThuneRSD$139,625$6,400
    Mark UdallDCO$56,350$26,496
    Tom UdallDNM$31,183$133,600
    David VitterRLA$67,650$0
    George VoinovichROH$52,900$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$104,900$5,100
    Jim WebbDVA$29,799$3,100
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$55,900$4,200
    Roger WickerRMS$137,324$9,350
    Ron WydenDOR$38,700$12,000

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$45,250$28,550
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$77,250$0
    John BarrassoRWY$44,950$3,000
    Max BaucusDMT$241,030$76,850
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$106,851$0
    Mark BegichDAK$17,900$28,900
    Michael BennetDCO$88,071$29,800
    Bob BennettRUT$138,450$5,000
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$32,000$70,800
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$18,800$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$57,900$85,700
    Sherrod BrownDOH$100,312$4,000
    Sam BrownbackRKS$3,750$1,000
    Jim BunningRKY$30,449$0
    Richard BurrRNC$228,907$17,200
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$39,850$2,300
    Maria CantwellDWA$30,985$157,350
    Ben CardinDMD$49,400$2,000
    Tom CarperDDE$196,499$4,000
    Bob CaseyDPA$139,300$5,000
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$213,848$4,900
    Tom CoburnROK$65,750$1,000
    William Thad CochranRMS$60,350$28,000
    Susan CollinsRME$107,484$2,000
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$105,750$98,778
    Bob CorkerRTN$232,430$0
    John CornynRTX$295,573$-1,300
    Mike CrapoRID$122,782$11,800
    Jim DeMintRSC$85,910$1,500
    Chris DoddDCT$254,750$28,900
    Byron DorganDND$34,500$-19,750
    Dick DurbinDIL$188,000$21,400
    John EnsignRNV$357,150$100
    Mike EnziRWY$70,300$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$31,320$300
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$69,250$40,000
    Al FrankenDMN$35,150$16,125
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$309,446$16,500
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$113,150$1,000
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$72,200$9,700
    Judd GreggRNH$8,000$2,000
    Kay HaganDNC$52,683$7,100
    Tom HarkinDIA$91,680$6,100
    Orrin HatchRUT$123,850$3,000
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$120,500$-2,000
    Jim InhofeROK$61,550$26,450
    Dan InouyeDHI$77,275$172,150
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$134,950$-4,000
    Mike JohannsRNE$91,300$2,000
    Tim JohnsonDSD$212,294$108,900
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$52,450$24,200
    John KerryDMA$46,930$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$110,849$48,350
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$210,028$3,800
    Mary LandrieuDLA$127,798$26,600
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$76,150$4,000
    Patrick LeahyDVT$19,500$4,400
    Carl LevinDMI$53,200$26,600
    Joe LiebermanICT$143,450$39,854
    Blanche LincolnDAR$168,100$10,200
    Dick LugarRIN$39,450$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$100,758$9,600
    John McCainRAZ$53,975$-5,000
    Claire McCaskillDMO$66,450$7,600
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$398,390$3,150
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$213,200$22,800
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$40,000$28,900
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$20,750$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$35,020$6,400
    Patty MurrayDWA$33,025$151,900
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$148,679$2,000
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$71,423$15,050
    Mark PryorDAR$107,142$1,000
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$167,099$0
    Harry ReidDNV$788,382$128,200
    Jim RischRID$28,000$3,000
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$167,240$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$67,700$-1,000
    Bernie SandersIVT$1,700$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$172,400$17,800
    Jeff SessionsRAL$97,932$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$44,208$6,900
    Richard ShelbyRAL$241,050$1,000
    Olympia SnoweRME$45,750$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$114,950$6,600
    Debbie StabenowDMI$144,786$75,400
    Jon TesterDMT$92,750$77,250
    John ThuneRSD$139,625$6,400
    Mark UdallDCO$56,350$26,496
    Tom UdallDNM$31,183$133,600
    David VitterRLA$67,650$0
    George VoinovichROH$52,900$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$104,900$5,100
    Jim WebbDVA$29,799$3,100
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$55,900$4,200
    Roger WickerRMS$137,324$9,350
    Ron WydenDOR$38,700$12,000

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Commercial banks & bank holding companies$8,790,244
    Casinos, racetracks & gambling$1,921,830

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
    Indian Gaming$2,034,853
    Christian Conservative$16,050
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