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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
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 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
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 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 16, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2043: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for the mailing of identification documents bearing a false birth date.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2043/
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"S. 2043: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for the mailing of identification documents bearing a false birth date.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2043/.
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S. 2043, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2043/.
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