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HR4630Referred to Committee

WAGER Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Andy Barr
Andy Barr
Republican · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 98.8% (566 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001282

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

5 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-07-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish new federal tax rules for gambling and sports betting winnings, likely requiring clearer reporting of gambling income and potentially adjusting how taxes are calculated on these earnings. This would affect individual gamblers, casinos, online betting platforms, and state governments that collect their own gambling taxes. The changes aim to improve tax compliance and clarify the tax treatment of gambling-related income across different types of betting activities.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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