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US SB4115

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Murphy

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits event contracts and wagers on elections, political events, government activities, and official actions at both federal and state levels

  • Bans betting on national security matters, foreign policy decisions, judicial proceedings, and regulatory agency actions

  • Applies restrictions to registered entities under the Commodity Exchange Act, effectively targeting prediction markets and derivatives exchanges

  • Grants enforcement authority to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to regulate and penalize violations

  • Aims to prevent financial speculation from influencing or appearing to influence sensitive governmental operations and democratic processes

Legislative Description

BETS OFF Act Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions Act

Finance and financial sector

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

3/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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