The champion of online freedoms, Rep. Barney Frank has introduced some legislation that basically makes the UIGEA unenforceable. H.R.5767: ‘To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes,’ is the piece of legistlation introduced last week.

The bill did gain some steam this week as 9 Democrats and 1 more Republican added thier sponsorship to this bill. Apparently, some of these legislators are seeing the light – that the banks have enough problems right now with becoming the the police, judge and jury on Internet gambling.

This ten members of the House of Representatives who signed on as co-sponsors of this legislation are:
Rep. Robert Wexler (DEM-FL-19) (cosponsor)
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (DEM-IL-4) (cosponsor)
Rep. James McGovern (DEM-MA-3) (cosponsor)
Rep. Shelley Berkley (DEM-NV-1) (cosponsor)
Rep. Peter King (REP-NY-3) (cosponsor)
Rep. Gary Ackerman (DEM-NY-5) (cosponsor)
Rep. James Moran (DEM-VA-8) (cosponsor)
Rep. Bob Filner (DEM-CA-51) (cosponsor)
Rep. Michael Honda (DEM-CA-15) (cosponsor)
Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (DEM-MO-1) (cosponsor)

All of the above Representatives have supported one or more pieces of legislation that favor the cause of Internet gambling in the last several months. Take Action Today to support the Repeal of the UIGEA and help stop the implementation of anti-gambling regulations. Let the above Representatives know that you support their initiative.

Support the efforts of Representatives Frank and Paul with their recent legislation HR. 5767 aimed at blocking the UIGEA. If your Representatige is not listed above, contact your Representative and urge them to support this no-nonsense piece of legislation.