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18 U.S.C. 1955: Prohibition of illegal gambling businesses

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-452. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 1396a.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2014American Savings Promotion Act

1994Pub. L. 103-322

1986Pub. L. 99-514

1970Pub. L. 91-452created it

18 U.S.C. 1955Prohibition of illegal gambling businesses

(a)Whoever conducts, finances, manages, supervises, directs, or owns all or part…

(b)As used in this section—changed

(c)If five or more persons conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct, or own all…

(d)Any property, including money, used in violation of the provisions of this…

(e)This section shall not apply to—

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 4784National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027reported by committee

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (b)

How it got here

2014

Pub. L. 113–251, §5(3)(A)(iii), added pars. (2) and (3). Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated (4) and (6), respectively. (American Savings Promotion Act) Law text · (b), (3)
Pub. L. 113–251, §5(3)(A)(i), redesignated par. (2) as (4). (American Savings Promotion Act) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 113–251, §5(3)(A)(iv), added par. (5). (American Savings Promotion Act) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 113–251, §5(3)(A)(ii), redesignated par. (3) as (6). (American Savings Promotion Act) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 113–251, §5(3)(B), substituted "This section shall not apply to—" for "This section shall not apply to any bingo", inserted "(1) any bingo" before "game,", substituted "activity; or" for "activity.", and added par. (2). (American Savings Promotion Act) Law text · (e)

1994

Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $20,000". · (a)

1986

Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954". · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.