S 1445
108th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Armed Forces and National Security
Families
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Military dependents
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
A bill to provide criminal penalties for false personation of military officer for purposes of harassing military families and to clarify the false personation statute with respect to officers and employees of the United States.
Introduced: July 23, 2003
Introduced by:
Graham, Lindsey
Republican
· South Carolina
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 23, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9795)
Jul 23, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit falsely pretending to be an officer or employee acting under the authority or law of the United States with intent to harass, alarm, shock, terrify, or cause mental distress to another person regarding the military status of such person's relative.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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