H.R. 7477

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7477 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7477

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit entities registered 
under such Act from engaging in transactions involving sporting event 
or casino-style gaming contracts.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 10, 2026

Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture

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A BILL

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit entities registered 
under such Act from engaging in transactions involving sporting event 
or casino-style gaming contracts.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Markets and Sports Integrity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO SPORTING EVENT AND GAMING CONTRACTS.

Section 4c of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6c) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Sporting Event and Gaming Contract Prohibition.--
``(1) In general.--A registered entity may not list for 
trading, facilitate, or clear any agreement, contract, or 
transaction that is based on, references, or derives its value 
from, or otherwise involves--
``(A) any sporting event or athletic competition; 
or
``(B) any casino-style game.
``(2) Definitions.--In paragraph (1):
``(A) Casino-style game.--The term `casino-style 
game' means any game customarily offered in casinos or 
gambling establishments, including slot machines, 
blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, bingo, lotteries, or 
any digital or simulated version of such games.
``(B) Sporting event or athletic competition.--The 
term `sporting event or athletic competition' means any 
live, simulated, or virtual event involving physical or 
mental skill or athletic performance in which 1 or more 
participants or teams compete or face a challenge and 
an outcome, score, or statistical measure is 
determined, including amateur, intercollegiate, or 
professional sports.''.
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