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Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

Introduced: April 10, 2003 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-275.
Jul 15, 2004
Signed by President.
Jul 8, 2004
Presented to President.
Jun 25, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 25, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7527)
Jun 25, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7527)
Jun 24, 2004
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jun 23, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4808-4809)
Jun 23, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4808-4809)
Jun 23, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1731.
Jun 23, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4808-4811)
Jun 23, 2004
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 8, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
Jun 8, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-528.
May 12, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 12, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 30, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 10, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft.

Prescribes sentences of two years' imprisonment for knowingly transferring, possessing, or using, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person during and in relation to specified felony violations (including felonies relating to theft from employee benefit plans and various fraud and immigration offenses), and five years' imprisonment for knowingly taking such action during and in relation to specified felony violations pertaining to terrorist acts, in addition to the punishments provided for such felonies.

Prohibits a court from: (1) placing any person convicted of such a violation on probation; (2) reducing any sentence for the related felony to take into account the sentence imposed for such a violation; or (3) providing for concurrent terms of imprisonment for a violation of this Act and any other violation, except, in the court's discretion, an additional violation of this section.

Expands the existing identify theft prohibition to: (1) cover possession of a means of identification of another with intent to commit specified unlawful activity; (2) increase penalties for violations; and (3) include acts of domestic terrorism within the scope of a prohibition against facilitating an act of international terrorism.

What's happening now July 15, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-275.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
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