Raskin, Salinas Introduce Legislation to Ban Gambling on U.S. Elections
December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Ban Gambling on Elections Act to prohibit betting on U.S. elections. The bill is the House companion to Senator Jeff Merkley's (D-OR) legislation in the Senate.
The legislation would amend the Commodity Exchange Act--a law that regulates the trading of commodities and futures in the U.S.--to prohib . . .
Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Ban Gambling on Elections Act to prohibit betting on U.S. elections. The bill is the House companion to Senator Jeff Merkley's (D-OR) legislation in the Senate.
The legislation would amend the Commodity Exchange Act--a law that regulates the trading of commodities and futures in the U.S.--to prohib . . .