Frank adds cosponsors to poker legislation

Adding cosponsors to any legislation is important and shows the broad support for a bill and its original sponsor. In May Rep Barney Frank introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2267) with Rep Ron Paul signing on as its primary cosponsor. Since the bills introduction it has gained support of more people in the House of Representatives and since National Poker Week started on July 19th it has gained three more cosponsors, bringing the cosponsor number all the way to 51 Representatives.

As Frank explained during a press conference at the 2009 World Series of Poker, the initial support of Paul was important because it “puts the Republicans in a bind between their ardent social conservatives and another strong group of people that say to keep the government out of [personal] business, don’t overregulate business, and allow freedom on the internet. The UIGEA bill was the worst example of a violation of all three of those.” H.R. 2267 was proposed to essentially repeal the UIGEA, and its support has quickly grown with cosponsors. “The number of cosponsors indicates the kind of support you’ll have,” added Frank.

News Added: 31 July, 2009

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