Floor SpeechNeutral2026-09-15
Text of Senate Amendment 6772
Martin Heinrich
DNM · Senator
Economy
Context
On 2026-09-15, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6772" in the Senate.
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Text of Senate Amendment 6772 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S4738-S4739] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6772. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3633, to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO CERTAIN STATE AND TRIBAL LAWS. (a) In General.--Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Applicability of federal, state, and tribal gaming laws.-- ``(A) Prohibition on listing.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no agreement, contract, transaction, or swap relating to the outcome of, or team or individual performance or statistics within, any sporting event or athletic competition or any casino-style game may be listed or made [[Page S4739]] available for clearing or trading on or through a registered entity. ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, section 1084 of title 18, United States Code, or any State or Tribal law, rule, regulation, ordinance, or resolution that regulates or prohibits any agreement, contract, or transaction relating to any sporting event or athletic competition or any casino-style game.''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to preempt, repeal, limit, supersede, or otherwise affect the application of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), State law, or Tribal law relating to gaming or gambling. ____________________