Menendez Online Casino Bill Could Help Barney Frank Effort
Senator Robert Menendez Lawmakers in the Senate can now be added to the growing number of people that are calling for changes to online casino gambling laws. Senator Robert Menendez will soon be introducing a Bill that will be similar to the one Representative Barney Frank has introduced in the House.
To have both chambers working on Internet gambling legislation should speed up the process of overturning the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The law was passed back in 2006, but has come under heavy criticism of late.
Rep. Frank has been trying to have the law overturned for several years. His efforts last year were shot down by fellow lawmakers, but this time he has support on both sides of the aisle. The public is crying out to these lawmakers to change the online gambling laws.
Senator Menendez would like the laws changed so that online gambling would become legal and the industry would be regulated. It is the same goal as Frank, and having two separate pieces of legislation going at the same time might actually help the issue get resolved quicker.
If the House passes their version, and the Senate passes their version, then the two would only have to tweak the two Bills to come up with a finished product. With Frank’s House Financial Committee dealing so heavily with the economy, the gambling Bill of Menendez may move quicker through the approval process.
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