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HR 2986 107th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Disasters Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Fraud

American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act of 2001

Introduced: October 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 27, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act of 2001-Amends the Federal criminal code to double the penalties for offenses involving fraud or making a false statement during a presidentially declared emergency or disaster period if the intent was to exploit popular reaction during such period.
What's happening now November 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 2, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2986: American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2986/
MLA
"H.R. 2986: American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2986/.
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H.R. 2986, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2986/.
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