Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act

Summary

Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2005 - Prohibits any person engaged in the business of betting or wagering from knowingly accepting on behalf of another person participating in Internet gambling: (1) credit; (2) electronic fund transfers or funds transmitted through money transmitting businesses; (3) any instrument payable through any financial institution; or (4) the proceeds of any other form of financial transaction involving a financial institution as payer or financial intermediary. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations requiring each designated payment system and all participants in such system to establish policies and procedures to identify and block restricted transactions and to prevent acceptance of products and services of a payment system in connection with such transactions. Grants federal district courts exclusive jurisdiction to prevent or restrain violations. Specifies requirements regarding relief granted against an interactive computer service. Provides that this Act shall not be construed as authorizing the Attorney General or a state official to institute proceedings to prevent or restrain a violation against a financial transaction provider with respect to that provider's designated payment system. Establishes liability for any financial transaction provider or any interactive computer service or telecommunications service that has actual knowledge and control of bets and wagers and that owns or operates an Internet website at which unlawful wagers are offered or may be made. Calls for the United States, in deliberations with foreign governments, to: (1) encourage cooperation in identifying whether Internet gambling operations are being used for money laundering or other crimes; (2) advance policies that promote international cooperation in enforcement; and (3) encourage the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering to study the extent to which Internet gambling operations are being used for money laundering purposes.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 13 July 2006

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 13 July 2006

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 11 July 2006

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 11 July 2006

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 11 July 2006

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 May 2006

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 May 2006

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• Reported to House amended, Part II

  summary · EN · 26 May 2006

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 6 April 2006

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 November 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 November 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 November 2005

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