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House bill · H.R. 9706 (119th Congress)

To require operators of wagering or prediction market platforms to use facial recognition technology to verify the age of users of such wagering or prediction…

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To require operators of wagering or prediction market platforms to use facial recognition technology to verify the age of users of such wagering or prediction market platforms, and for other purposes.

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Latest action Jul 15, 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Sponsor

Josh Gottheimer

U.S. Representative, NJ-5 · Democratic

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives.

Cosponsors

Bruce Westerman, Darren Soto and 7 others

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  • Democratic5
  • Republican4

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Full history

  1. Jul 15, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jul 15, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jul 15, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Jul 15, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Jul 15, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.