June 24th, 2008
Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee will review a bill, H.R. 5767, that would block the implementation of UIGEA regulations. In order to get this bill out of Committee on onto the House Floor, we need your help. We need you to contact the committee and express your support for H.R. 5767, as well as the King amendment which will refine the bill language. PPA strongly supports H.R. 5767 and the King amendment, but this important bill and amendment won’t pass without your help!
Call or Fax the House Financial Services Committee*
Democrats’ Committee Office:* Ph: (202) 225-4247 – FAX: (202) 225-6952
Republicans’ Committee Office:* Ph: (202) 225-7502 – FAX: (202) 226-4301
Click Here To Contact Via E-mail
Democrats’ Committee Office:* Ph: (202) 225-4247 – FAX: (202) 225-6952
Republicans’ Committee Office:* Ph: (202) 225-7502 – FAX: (202) 226-4301
Click Here To Contact Via E-mail
The UIGEA regulations will demand that banks block “unlawful internet gambling” but there is no definition of this vague term. Banks will be forced to block millions of transactions that are not in fact illegal. As a result, you may not be able to play poker or any other game of skill online. HR 5767 will prevent this regulatory nightmare. The King amendment will force the regulatory agencies to define “unlawful internet gambling” through a formal rulemaking, with due process and opportunity for input from affected parties.
Groups that oppose your right to play poker are working to defeat this important bill. Don’t count on someone else to take action for you – call today, there’s no time to waste!
After you make the call, please take a few moments to tell us how the call went by clicking here. Your feedback is important for our future actions.
Click here for more information and to follow the proceedings on Wednesday, June 25th.
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