Sponsorship

<span>H.R. 2266: To delay for 1 year the date for compliance of the UIGEA</span>
Sponsor:
<span rel="usbill:sponsor" resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/people/F000339">Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]</span>
Cosponsors [as of 2009-05-15]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]
Rep. George Miller [D-CA]

<span>H.R. 2267: Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act</span>

Sponsor:
<span rel="usbill:sponsor" resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/people/F000339">Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]</span>

Cosponsors [as of 2009-05-15]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. William Delahunt [D-MA]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]
Del. Gregorio Sablan [I-MP]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]
Rep. James McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. André Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Thomas Perriello [D-VA]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D-IL]
Rep. George Miller [D-CA]

<span>H.R. 2268: Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009</span>

Sponsor:
<span rel="usbill:sponsor" resource="http://www.rdfabout.com/rdf/usgov/congress/people/M000404">Rep. James McDermott [D-WA]</span>

Cosponsors [as of 2009-05-07]
Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]

Thanks!

Great advice Skall. Yes, our friends in Congress need to hear from us.

New cosponsors!

• H.R. 2266: To delay for 1 year the date for compliance of the UIGEA

Sponsor:
Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]

Cosponsors [10, as of 2009-05-23]


Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA51] NEW!
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY1]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY3]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA3]
Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY13] NEW!
Rep. Ronald Paul [R-TX14]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY7] NEW!
Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ9] NEW!
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV1]
Rep. George Miller [D-CA7]

• H.R. 2267: Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

Sponsor:
Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]

Cosponsors [23, as of 2009-05-23]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA51] NEW!
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. William Delahunt [D-MA]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]
Del. Gregorio Sablan [I-MP]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY13] NEW!
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]
Rep. James McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. André Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY7 NEW!
Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ9] NEW
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Thomas Perriello [D-VA]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D-IL]
Rep. George Miller [D-CA]

• H.R. 2268: Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor:
Rep. James McDermott [D-WA]

Cosponsors [1, as of 2009-05-23]
Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]

 

Originally Posted by Mookman5

Thanks for putting in the time to compose all this information. I am sad to see that Ohio is not on that list. In any case, I hope the player and PPA can gather as much support as possible. It really seems with these bills coing to light that poker and players are fighting hard for the right to play. Thanks TE.

Hopefully poker players will write and call Congress to make their voices heard.

Ohio does have four A rated Congressmen. Hopefully they'll sign onto these bills soon.

 

Originally Posted by Mookman5

Thanks for the link. I have their emails and snail mail, I will write. The link you gave me was great, but when I click on the Name of the person, then the contact option, it gives me an error message that the alert is no longer there. I am not sure if that matters, but I figured I would let you know.

Thanks for writing and calling. Nice catch on the link. I'll let PPA know to update it.

 

It is too bad not many P5'ers come and check out this section. I was torn to start posting on this site but I hate to see your hard work "fall on deaf ears" so to speak. Anything I can do to help, feel free to let me know. Kudos for all the work on Digg and Twitter, as well as making it as easy as possible for people to write President Obama and Congress.

Thanks for that as well. I've been working on inviting P5ers to post here, and it is bearing some fruit already. I believe this forum will really take off if we keep the content and discussion going.

 

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Any ideas on how maney co-sponsors Frank would want or need before bringing his bill's out of committee? Is there a magic number i.e. half, quarter, etc. or is it just when he feels like it's ready? I am ignorant of politics and if this question is dumb or been asked please forgive me

It's a good question. More cosponsors are better, as the quantity of cosponsors helps us show support for our position. Still, bills pass with ten or fewer cosponsors all the time, so it's not a perfect predictor of probability of passage.

That being said, I'd like to see 50 or more. I think that will be enough for Rep. Frank to move it forward.

I think our standing has greatly improved over last year, and it's WAY higher than it was in the dark days when UIGEA passed. I thank every poker player who took a stand.

Looks like we're gaining support!