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SAFE ID Act

Introduced: March 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Mar 27, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4521)
Mar 27, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4520)
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Secure Authentication Feature and Enhanced Identification Defense Act of 2003 (SAFE ID Act) - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly trafficking in false authentication features for use in false identification documents, document-making implements, or means of identification.

Directs the court, in addition to any penalty prescribed for fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents and information, to order the forfeiture and destruction or other disposition of all illicit authentication features, identification documents, document-making implements, or means of identification.

What's happening now March 27, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4521)

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 Bill text 1 version

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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 3, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 731: SAFE ID Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-731/
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"S. 731: SAFE ID Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-731/.
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S. 731, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-731/.
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