Warrant Officer Aaron Walsh Stop DOD-Sponsored Gambling Act
Last action on Jan 23, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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H.R. 4497, the Warrant Officer Aaron Walsh Stop DOD-Sponsored Gambling Act, would prohibit the Department of Defense from operating or allowing slot machines and other gambling devices on military installations. The bill provides specific exceptions for state-run lotteries and authorized charitable fundraising events. If enacted, this legislation would effectively remove thousands of government-owned gambling machines currently located at U.S. military bases and facilities worldwide.
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