House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

WAGER Act of 2025

H.R. 4630Introduced Jul 23, 2025Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore wagering loss limitation rules.

Sponsor: Rep. Andy Barr R-KY

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 23, 2025
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Latest action: Jul 23, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4630.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BARR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 126, July 23, 2025, Page H3647):
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Adam Gray (D-CA), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Dina Titus (D-NV).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-6 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.