S 1484
107th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Charitable contributions
Charities
Commerce
Compensation for victims of crime
Consumer education
Disaster relief
Emergency Management
Fraud
Gifts
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Social Welfare
Telemarketing
Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act of 2001
Introduced: October 2, 2001
Introduced by:
McConnell, Mitch
Republican
· Kentucky
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10065-10066)
Oct 2, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10065)
Oct 2, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act of 2001-Amends Federal criminal law to make it a crime to knowingly and fraudulently solicit charitable contributions.
Amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to make fraudulent charitable solicitations subject to the Federal Trade Commission's rules concerning deceptive or abusive telemarketing practices.
Increases the penalties for fraudulently misrepresenting one's self as a member or agent of the American Red Cross when soliciting charitable contributions.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10065-10066)
Committees of jurisdiction
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