S 60
111th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
A bill to prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets.
Introduced: January 6, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 14, 2009
Received in the House.
Jan 14, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 13, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S350-351)
Jan 13, 2009
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S350-351)
Jan 13, 2009
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S350-351)
Jan 13, 2009
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S350-351)
Jan 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S64)
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S64)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1