119-S2773

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2773

1. Short title
2. Sports betting exempt from the excise tax on authorized wagers

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates Act" or the "WAGER Act".

2. Sports betting exempt from the excise tax on authorized wagers

(a) In general - Section 4402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4) Sports betting not prohibited under State law or Tribal compact - On any wager which—

(A) - is not prohibited under—

(i) - the law of the State in which accepted, or

(ii) - an approved Tribal-State gaming compact executed in accordance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and

(B) - is placed with respect to any sporting event.

(b) Effective date - The amendment made by this section shall apply to wagers placed after the date of the enactment of this Act.