HR 2811 · 106th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Gambling ATM and Credit/Debit Card Reform Act

Introduced 1999-09-08· Sponsored by Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.(1999-09-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gambling ATM and Credit/Debit Card Reform Act - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit in the immediate area of a gambling establishment where any form of gambling is going on: (1) the placement of electronic terminals (automated teller machines, or ATMs); and (2) acceptance of the use of a credit card by a consumer to initiate a consumer credit transaction. Makes violators of this prohibition liable to consumers for actual and punitive damages.…

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