United States · Law · S
S. 474 (102nd)
Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
Introduced
22 February 1991
Last action
28 October 1992 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-559.
Sponsors
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Mitch McConnell, Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act - Prohibits a State, or any political subdivision, from sponsoring, operating, advertising, authorizing, licensing, or promoting any lottery, sweepstake, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme based, directly or indirectly, on any game or games engaged or conducted or scheduled by any professional or amateur sports organization, or on any performance or performances in such games.
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Timeline
22 February 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1991
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Source: Committee
26 June 1991
Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-499.
Source: Committee
17 July 1991
Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
21 November 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
26 November 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.
Source: Calendars
26 November 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-248. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
26 November 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-248. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
2 June 1992
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-5. Record Vote No: 111.
Source: Floor
2 June 1992
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
3 June 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 June 1992
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
8 June 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Source: Committee
6 October 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 October 1992
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 October 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
6 October 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
6 October 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
6 October 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
6 October 1992
Floor
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
7 October 1992
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 October 1992
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
7 October 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
9 October 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 October 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 October 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 October 1992
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-559.
Source: President
28 October 1992
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 October 1992
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
2 June 1992 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 474 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 88 · No 5 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL]Yea
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Not Voting
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]Yea
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]Yea
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment House · undated · Official file
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
- Referred in House · undated · Official file
- Reported to Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 October 1992
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 October 1992
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 2 June 1992
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 November 1991
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 February 1991
Sponsors
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Mitch McConnell · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/474
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/474
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