Direct a federal study into the causes, development, long-term effects, prevention, treatment, and intervention strategies for gambling disorder, funded by 10% of federal excise tax revenue on state-authorized wagers for up to three fiscal years.

Blake D. Moore · Utah · Republican

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introduced the bipartisan Gambling Disorder Health Study Act to direct the federal government to conduct a comprehensive, multi-year investigation into the causes, development, and long-term effects of gambling disorder and to evaluate prevention, treatment, and intervention strategies. ... This legislation would appropriate 10% of the federal excise tax revenue on state-authorized wagers to fund this study for up to three fiscal years.

Moore introduced legislation to launch a federally funded multi-year study of gambling disorder and related interventions.

Moore, Goldman Introduce Legislation to Launch Federal Investigation into Impact of Widespread Sports Betting | U.S. Congressman Blake Moore
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Moore and Goldman announced the bipartisan Gambling Disorder Health Study Act, which would direct a federal study of gambling disorder and fund it with 10% of federal excise tax revenue on state-authorized wagers for up to three fiscal years.

Official congressional release confirms Moore took concrete legislative action by introducing the study bill and its funding mechanism.

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Moore, Goldman Introduce Legislation to Launch Federal Investigation into Impact of Widespread Sports Betting | U.S. Congressman Blake Moore
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Moore took a concrete legislative step by introducing the Gambling Disorder Health Study Act, which matches the promised study and funding mechanism, but the evidence shows only introduction and no enacted or completed federal study. That makes this a serious attempt that did not deliver the promised outcome.

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