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S 1870 98th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Consumer credit Consumer protection Counterfeiting Credit Credit cards Crime prevention Forgery Fraud Identification devices Stolen property

Credit and Debit Card Counterfeiting and Fraud Act of 1983

Introduced: September 21, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 1984
See H.J.Res.648.
May 2, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 30, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 25, 1984
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Apr 25, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Apr 25, 1984
Considered by Senate.
Mar 26, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 725.
Mar 26, 1984
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-368. Additional views filed.
Nov 10, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Oct 31, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-657.
Sep 21, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 21, 1983
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,030 — To make a technical change in the short title of the bill. Agreed to Apr 25, 1984
SAMDT 3,029 — To encourage the establishment of a system to positively verify persons holding and using payment devices. Agreed to Apr 25, 1984
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Credit and Debit Card Counterfeiting and Fraud Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it an offense to knowingly and with intent to defraud produce, buy, sell, or transfer a credit card or account which is counterfeit, forged, lost, or stolen. Makes it a Federal offense to possess with the intent to defraud five or more credit cards or fraudulent payment devices. Makes it unlawful to produce, buy, sell, transfer, or possess equipment used in the production of such fraudulent payment devices.

Includes within the prohibition of the Act any individual who attempts or conspires to commit any of these offenses.

Authorizes the United States Secret Service to investigate offenses under this section.

What's happening now October 12, 1984

See H.J.Res.648.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 648 Related bill A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 21, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1870: Credit and Debit Card Counterfeiting and Fraud Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1870/
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