Gambling Disorder Health Study Act
Sponsored By: Representative Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a nationwide research program to study gambling disorder, its origins, and long-term effects. It would authorize funding for FY2027–2029 equal to 10% of the prior year's taxes under section 4401(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and direct the Department of Health and Human Services to consult with the National Institutes of Health, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the Comptroller General, and the National Academies.
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- Families and people affected by gambling disorder would get stronger evidence on long-term psychological, social, and economic harms and on potential treatments and coping strategies.
- Researchers and public or nonprofit institutions would gain funding and collaboration opportunities to pursue eight focused objectives, including mobile and online gambling, video-game related behaviors, and demographic risk patterns.
- Policymakers and regulators would receive a progress report within two years and annual updates to Congress with findings, recommendations, and international comparisons of prevention and regulatory approaches.
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National gambling disorder research program
If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would run a nationwide research program on gambling disorder. The program would study origins and early cases, long-term psychological, social, economic, and behavioral harms, demographics, and possible interventions and treatments. It would examine effects of mobile, online, and app-based gambling and related tech like video games and social media, and compare prevention and regulation in other developed countries. HHS would consult NIH, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the Comptroller General, and the National Academies and collaborate with federal and state agencies and academic groups. The Secretary would report findings and recommendations to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate HELP Committee not later than 2 years after enactment and annually thereafter. The bill would authorize funding for FY2027 through FY2029 equal each year to 10 percent of the taxes received under IRC section 4401(a)(1) in the preceding fiscal year; those sums would remain available until expended.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 5/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
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