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Ban on Financial Gambling and Speculation on Political Election Outcomes.

This Act establishes a complete prohibition on agreements, contracts, and financial transactions (such as swaps or futures) tied to the results of political elections or contests. The goal is to prevent speculation on political outcomes within regulated financial markets. For citizens, this means regulated financial platforms cannot be used to place bets or investments based on voting results.
Key points
Prohibits the trading of financial instruments based on the outcomes of political elections in the US.
The change aims to protect the integrity of electoral processes by separating them from regulated speculative markets.
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Status: Expired
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_2
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Process start date: 2024-12-20