Event Contract Enforcement Act

House Bill

H.R. 7840

119th Congress

Event Contract Enforcement Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2588-2589)

Introduced:Mar 18, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Blake Moore

R - UT

Cosponsors

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Summary

This bill would ban prediction markets and betting contracts on sensitive events like terrorism, assassinations, wars, and election outcomes. It aims to prevent people from profiting off potentially harmful events while giving individual states the option to allow betting on gaming-related activities within their borders.

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2588-2589)

Introduced3/18/2026

StatusSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2588-2589)

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Event Contract Enforcement Act

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This bill would ban prediction markets and betting contracts on sensitive events like terrorism, assassinations, wars, and election outcomes. It aims to prevent people from profiting off potentially harmful events while giving individual states the option to allow betting on gaming-related activities within their borders.

Bill Number: 7840
Introduced: 3/18/2026
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2588-2589)

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Title: Event Contract Enforcement Act
Bill Number: 7840
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2588-2589)
Introduced: 3/18/2026
Summary: This bill would ban prediction markets and betting contracts on sensitive events like terrorism, assassinations, wars, and election outcomes. It aims to prevent people from profiting off potentially harmful events while giving individual states the option to allow betting on gaming-related activitie

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would ban prediction markets and betting contracts on sensitive events like terrorism, assassinations, wars, and election outcomes. It aims to prevent people from profiting off potentially harmful events while giving individual states the option to allow betting on gaming-related activities within their borders.

Last updated: 3/6/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits prediction markets and futures contracts on terrorism, assassinations, war, and election outcomes—preventing financial speculation on tragic or politically sensitive events
Bans betting contracts on illegal activities and other events the CFTC deems contrary to public interest, closing loopholes in current commodity trading regulations
Allows states to opt out of the gaming contract prohibition, giving them flexibility to permit sports betting and gaming-related prediction markets if they choose
Targets emerging prediction market platforms that have raised ethical concerns about profiting from violence, death, or election manipulation

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This legislation would affect prediction market platforms like Kalshi and PredictIt that currently offer contracts on political and world events. Everyday investors and bettors would no longer be able to place wagers on elections, wars, or violent events through federally regulated markets, though state-level gaming exemptions could preserve sports betting markets. The bill addresses growing concerns about the ethics of profiting from tragedy while balancing state rights on gambling regulation.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7840, 119th Congress (2026). "Event Contract Enforcement Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7840

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