HR 3815
108th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Clothing
Federal law enforcement officers
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Law enforcement officers
Police
Sentencing guidelines
Signs and symbols
Badge and Uniform Security and Trustworthiness Act of 2003
Introduced: February 11, 2004
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 12, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E174)
Feb 11, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Badge and Uniform Security and Trustworthiness Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to apply prohibitions against the use of counterfeit police badges to the use of any public safety officer insignia or article of clothing. Defines a public safety officer to include any officer or employee of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to assure that the sentence imposed on a defendant who is convicted of a Federal offense while wearing or displaying such insignia and clothing reflects the gravity of this aggravating factor.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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