HR 1301 · 96th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow the transportation or mailing to a foreign country of material concerning a lottery authorized by that foreign country, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-01-23· Sponsored by Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5]· House

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Latest: Public Law 96-90.(1979-10-23)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1979-04-24
Yea 269Nay 121
PassedHouse · 1979-04-24
Yea 269Nay 121
FailedHouse · 1979-03-20
Yea 270Nay 140

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Extends the current exception to prohibitions against commerce in lottery material (allowing such commerce within a State with respect to a State-conducted lottery) to include the exportation of lottery material to a foreign country for use in a lottery authorized by such country.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA-5]