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25 CoSponsors for Online Poker Online Gambling Bill by Barney FrankThu, Jul 5th, 2007 @ 12:00am While many poker eyes watch the World Series of Poker as the Main event kicks off in Las Vegas tomorrow, Rep. Barney Frank, who is also chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and author of HR 2046, continues his behind the scenes discussions to slowly and steadily build support for his bill. Online poker and online gambling companies licensed under Frank's bill would be licensed and regulated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and exempt from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) that became law last October. Two more sponsors of HR 2046 (otherwise known as the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act or IGREA) were added to the growing roster during June: Representatives Alcee L. Hastings of Florida and Don Young of Alaska. Including Barney Frank, here is the current list of 25 co-sponsors and the states they represent: WILL YOU SUPPORT FRANK'S BILL ?? The Poker Players Alliance website encourages support of Rep Frank’s bill by contacting your congressional representatives. They offers a contact list and letter template for writing them (by zipcode) making it quick and easy to even add highly valued personal comments (click here for it). Alternately click here for a complete contact list and informative profile of all the current Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives. If you do not know which senators represent your state, or who represents your district in the House of Representatives, you can enter your state and zip code to the left of the map, then you'll be shown the list for your location. Or you can click on your state on the map to see a complete list (good if you know your district number). Or, you can also click here for a complete list of the current (110th) Members of Congress by state. Read Related Articles:
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