H.R.6870 - Payments System Protection Act of 2008

To ensure that implementation of proposed regulations under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, does not cause harm to the payments system, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To ensure that implementation of proposed regulations under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, does not cause harm to the payments system, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: Payments System Protection Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Payments System Protection Act of 2008 as introduced.

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09/24/08
First Step for HR 6870, the Payments System Protection Act of 2008

The Payments System Protection Act of 2008 (HR 6870) has made it through the initial committee consideration and markup phase and thus remains on th.

09/23/08
Internet Gambling Comes Under Fire in Kentucky

At a recent mark-up hearing of HR 6870, the Payments System Protection Act, Frank noted that the answer to whether online horse racing is permitted under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and Wire Act of 1961 “depended on ...

09/23/08
A Closer Look At Kentucky’s Online Gambling Plan | WebProNews

HR 2460 is the Federal Energy Price Protection Act. The bill you're referring to is HR 6870, the Payments System Protection Act. reply. Comment viewing options. Flat list - collapsed, Flat list - expanded, Threaded list - collapsed ...

09/23/08
Poker Players Alliance Congratulate Frank on HR 6870

September 23 - The PPA issued a statement yesterday over the news that Barney Frank's HR 6870 to clarify the UIGEA was approved by the House Committee.

09/23/08
Internet Gambling Comes Under Fire in Kentucky

At a recent mark-up hearing of HR 6870, the Payments System Protection Act, Frank noted that the answer to whether online horse racing is permitted under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and Wire Act of 1961 “depended on ...

09/23/08
If you missed it last week: House Committee 'Online Sports Betting ...

In a hearing held today to mark up and vote on Bill HR 6870, which would clarify the UIGEA, many members of the House Financial Services Committee expressed pure wonderment as to why the major sports leagues have such power in governing ...

Source: Gambling IQ
09/22/08
New Developments in the Form of HR 6870

A new bill has been introduced by Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), known as the 'Payments System Protection Act of 2008', officially as HR 6870, it has been drafted to suspend UIGEA regulations until the meanings of terms like ...

09/22/08
Online Poker is Getting Closer to Legalization Acknowledgement

The new bill had been proposed by Frank, HR 6870, PSPA (Payments System Protection Act), it was approved by the members of the Committee of House Financial Services. This came to be the first bill proposed by Frank for the Committee ...

09/20/08
Lucky Dog Poker » Blog Archive » Cong. Frank bill clears House ...

Poker News Daily has learned that HR 6870, which was proposed by Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) on Thursday, is scheduled to be marked up in the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. The measure is one of five that will be ...

09/20/08
Hr 6870 -vs- hr 6767

As you may already know, a bill (HR 6870) was sold to The House Financial Services Committee by Barney Frank (D-Mass) on September 16, 2008 by an overwhelming 30-19 vote which now may very well be the catalyst toward the regulation and ...

09/20/08
Online Gambling Bill HR 6870 Moves to the House

By Casino Mistress. Congressman Barney Frank’s latest attempt at challenging the UIGEA has successfully moved its way up to the House. Barney’s bill HR6870, The Payments System Protection Act, passed the mark-up stage in the House ...

09/19/08
Online Poker Players Anxiously Await Full House Vote On HR 6870

online poker fans in the US were cheerfully surprised when Congressman Barney Frank’s online gambling bill, HR 6870, passed through the House Financial Services Committee Tuesday, and are now anxiously awaiting the full House vote that ...

09/19/08
Internet Gambling Legislation

After suspension of the current regulations, HR 6870 then calls for an “administrative law judge” to work with the Treasury and Federal Reserve to “develop and implement regulations.” The bill mandates that the new guidelines should ...

09/19/08
First Step for HR 6870, the Payments System Protection Act of 2008

The Payments System Protection Act of 2008 (HR 6870) has made it through the initial committee consideration and markup phase and thus remains on the table to be considered further by the rest of the House of Representatives. ...

09/19/08
Online Poker Players Anxiously Await Full House Vote On HR 6870

online poker fans in the US were cheerfully surprised when Congressman Barney Frank’s online gambling bill, HR 6870, passed through the House Financial Services Committee Tuesday, and are now anxiously awaiting the full House vote that ...

09/19/08
PPA Backs Next Moves on HR6870 (Update)

September 19, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The dust had hardly settled on this week's House Financial Services Committee approval of Barney Frank's HR 6870 Payments System Protection Act (see previous report) when the Poker Players Alliance ...

09/19/08
How iMEGA is Challenging the UIGEA

For example, on Tuesday, the US House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Barney Frank, pushed through the Payments System Protection Act (HR 6870). In fact, in this interview with Joe Brennan of iMEGA, Brennan explains how (1) a ...

09/19/08
Internet Gambling Legislation

...be struck down immediately, except for those that concern online sports betting. After suspension of the current regulations, HR 6870 then calls for an “administrative law judge” to work with the Treasury and Federal Reserve to “develop and implem

Source: OpenCongress
09/18/08
It’sa Gamble

The House Committee on Financial Services has approved a new bill—HR 6870, or the Payments System Protection Act—that seeks to offer relief to financial institutions that are currently barred from processing payments made to online ...

Source: TechNudge
09/18/08
Gambling back in Second Life?

On September 11th, last week, the US House of Representatives passed Bill HR 6870 amending the UIGEA, the part of the Safe Port Act that forced Linden Lab to ban all gambling in Second Life in July last year. This new Bill states that ...

09/18/08
UIGEA Clarification Bill Passes Committee

Whether most in the poker community realize the ramifications of the passage of HR 6870 or not, it is a step in the right direction for the future of online poker and the poker industry as a whole. The piece of legislation passed the ...

09/18/08
Congress Enacts Law To Block Monetery Transactions Over The Internet

Instead, the bill would require formal rulemaking so that the impact of the new regulations on communities like Second Life can be fully understood. Please consider taking action and Tell Congress to pass HR 6870, and to oppose ...

Source: AA's LJ
09/18/08
Frank’s 2nd Attempt Makes Progress!

His new bill, HR 6870 Payments System Protection Act of 2008, DID make it out of committee this past Wednesday passing by a 30-19 vote. The bill will now be discussed by the House at large. Alfonce D’Amato, Chairman of the Poker ...

09/18/08
PPA weighs in on online gambling bill

... Committee today recognized the need to provide necessary clarification to what constitutes ‘unlawful Internet gambling’ under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by passing HR 6870,” D’Amato said in a statement Tuesday. .

09/18/08
PPA weighs in on online gambling bill

... Committee today recognized the need to provide necessary clarification to what constitutes 'unlawful Internet gambling' under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by passing HR 6870," D'Amato said in a statement Tuesday. ...

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09/18/08
Barney Frank’s HR 6870 approved by a 30-19 vote

Barney Frank’s HR 6870 approved by a 30-19 vote Posted using ShareThis.

09/18/08
Ron Paul talks about Net Freedom

The pro-freedom bill is called the “Payments Systems Protection Act of 2008″ (HR 6870) — which FreedomWorks chief economist Dr. Wayne Brough has commented on here. As Dr. Brough points out,. Should the [original bad] law stand, ...

09/18/08
POKER NEWS :: RE: HR 6870 - YOUR OPINION

I conceive they module essay to set the cardrooms not the players. It’d be 10000x easier to process a cardroom than jillions of players. Cops and lawenforcement hit meliorate things to do then assail online poker players.

09/18/08
Fight against UIGEA

Numerous sites revealed late Tuesday that Barney Frank's HR 6870, an anti-UIGEA bill that developed from his HR 5767 that did not succeed previous this summer, passed the 1st stage of legislation, winning a 30-19 vote in the House ...

09/18/08
House passes Frank Bill

... the need to provide necessary clarification to what constitutes 'unlawful Internet gambling' under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) by passing HR 6870," said PPA chairman and former Senator Alfonse D'Amato. ...

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