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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for the mailing of identification documents bearing a false birth date.

Introduced: February 2, 1982 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1982
Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.
Feb 4, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Feb 4, 1982
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Feb 2, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 2, 1982
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for mailing an identification document (usable by a minor for the purchase of alcoholic beverages) which bears an unverified birthdate.

Requires for verification that the sender of the identification obtain adequate assurances that the person to be identified is at least 21 years old or that the birthdate is accurate.

What's happening now June 16, 1982

Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

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