The Republicans trying to push the Restoration of America's Wire Act seem to have stalled out, so instead of going for an outright ban, they're apparently attempting to pass a two-year moratorium on further regulation by states to allow Congress to study the issue.

“An Internet gambling moratorium is nothing more than prohibition in sheep’s clothing,” said John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance. “They can’t get RAWA through the front door so they are trying to squeeze it through the back.”
Full story from The Hill: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-bl...for-moratorium