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HR 5938 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Ex-presidents Families Government Operations and Politics Politicians' families Protection of officials Secret service Vice Presidents

Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008

Introduced: May 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-326.
Sep 26, 2008
Signed by President.
Sep 17, 2008
Presented to President.
Sep 15, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 15, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2008
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8075-8076)
Sep 15, 2008
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8075-8076)
Sep 15, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8094)
Sep 15, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 15, 2008
The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938.
Sep 15, 2008
Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8075-8078)
Jul 31, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 30, 2008
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 30, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 30, 2008
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7797-7798)
Jul 30, 2008
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 10, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 9, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5063)
Jun 9, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5063)
Jun 9, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938.
Jun 9, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5063-5064)
Jun 9, 2008
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 5, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
Jun 5, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-696.
May 14, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 14, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 13, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 1, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 2008
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,257 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and t… Agreed to Jul 30, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: Former Vice President Protection Act - Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children under 16 years of age for up to six months after a former Vice President leaves office. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection to former Vice Presidents and their family members at any time thereafter if warranted. Extends such protection to any Vice President holding office on or after the enactment of this Act.

Title II: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred; (2) allow prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication; (3) eliminate the requirement that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer; (4) make it a felony, during any one-year period, to damage 10 or more protected computers used by or for the federal government or a financial institution; (5) expand the definition of "cyber-extortion" to include a demand for money in relation to damage to a protected computer, where such damage was caused to facilitate the extortion; (6) prohibit conspiracies to commit computer fraud; (7) expand interstate and foreign jurisdiction for prosecution of computer fraud offenses; and (8) impose criminal and civil forfeitures of property used to commit computer fraud offenses.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy statements for the sentencing of persons convicted of identity theft, computer fraud, illegal wiretapping, and unlawful access to stored information to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses be increased. Sets forth criteria for updating such guidelines and policy statements.

What's happening now September 26, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-326.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 1, 2008
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