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S. 1009 104th Congress Senate

Financial Instruments Anti-Fraud Act of 1995

Official title: A bill to prohibit the fraudulent production, sale, transportation, or possession of fictitious items purporting to be valid financial instruments of the Unite… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the fraudulent production, sale, transportation, or possession of fictitious items purporting to be valid financial instruments of the United States, foreign governments, States, political subdivisions, or private organizations, to increase the penalties for counterfeiting violations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 1995 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement CounterfeitingCriminal investigationEconomics and Public FinanceFinance and Financial Sector
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment securitiesPostal crimesSecurities fraud
This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 1996
Committee on Banking. Hearings held.
Jun 30, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jun 30, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9533-9534)
Jun 30, 1995
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 17, 1996

Committee on Banking. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Instruments Anti-Fraud Act of 1995 - Makes counterfeiting and counterfeiting-related crimes class B (currently class C) felonies.

Establishes as a class B felony making, passing, issuing, selling, possessing, or moving in interstate commerce a false instrument or document purporting to be a financial instrument issued by the United States, a State or local government, or a foreign government.

Authorizes the U.S. Secret Service to investigate offenses committed under this section.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1009: Financial Instruments Anti-Fraud Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1009/
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"S. 1009: Financial Instruments Anti-Fraud Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1009/.
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S. 1009, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1009/.
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