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HR 4827 106th Congress House

Enhanced Federal Security Act of 2000

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport, to prevent the misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a crime, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2000 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AirportsCivil actions and liabilityCounterfeitingEmblems
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Equipment and suppliesFederal installationsFines (Penalties)FraudGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment aircraftGovernment vehiclesIdentification devicesLawLaw enforcement officersPolicePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesTransportation and Public Works
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-547.
Dec 19, 2000
Signed by President.
Dec 8, 2000
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11655)
Dec 6, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11655)
Oct 3, 2000
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 2, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8570-8571)
Oct 2, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8570-8571)
Oct 2, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4827.
Oct 2, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8570-8572)
Oct 2, 2000
Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 28, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
Sep 28, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-913.
Sep 20, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 20, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 20, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jul 20, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1228)
Jul 12, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/13/2000 E1228)
Jul 12, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-547.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Enhanced Federal Security Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States, or any secure area of an airport; and (2) the transfer or receipt, in interstate or foreign commerce, of a counterfeit police badge, or of a genuine police badge to an individual not authorized to possess it, with exceptions. Sets penalties for violations.
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 24, 2000
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 12, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4827: Enhanced Federal Security Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4827/
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"H.R. 4827: Enhanced Federal Security Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4827/.
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H.R. 4827, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4827/.
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