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HR 3600 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Fraud offenses and financial crimes Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

To prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets.

Introduced: September 17, 2009 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Oct 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 17, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful to knowingly and willfully sell or forge a ticket to a presidential inaugural ceremony or to use, unlawfully possess, or exhibit a forged ticket with the intent to defraud. Exempts the sale of tickets to a presidential inaugural ceremony that has already occurred or by an official presidential inaugural committee. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for violations.

What's happening now October 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3600: To prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3600/
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"H.R. 3600: To prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3600/.
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