Interstate Horse Racing Act

Summary

Interstate Horseracing Act - Expresses the findings of Congress with regard to the significance of the horseracing industry and the effects of off-track betting on such industry. Declares that the policy of the Congress is to assure continued revenue flow from horseracing to the States and to protect the horseracing industry. States that any person accepting any interstate off-track wages in violation of this Act shall be liable for damages to the host State (the State in which the race in held), the host racing association, and any horse owner whose horse participated in the horserace with respect to which the off-track wage was accepted.

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Timeline

1. 27 May 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 May 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 May 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 July 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1366.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 July 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1366.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 September 1976

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #786 (315-86).

   Source: Floor

7. 21 September 1976

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #786 (315-86).

   Source: Floor

8. 21 September 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 22 September 1976

   Calendars

   Placed on calendar in Senate.

   Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 May 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Breckinridge, John B. [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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