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H.R. 253 (104th)

To amend the Act commonly referred to as the "Johnson Act" to limit the authority of States to regulate gambling devices on vessels.

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Introduced

4 January 1995

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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7 February 2024

Summary

Amends the Johnson Act to provide that States (with the exception of Hawaii) may not regulate the possession or use of gambling equipment on vessels whose voyage includes or consists of a segment: (1) that begins and ends in the same State; (2) that is part of a country; and (3) in which the vessel reaches the other State or foreign country within three days after leaving the State in which it begins.

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