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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 1984
Introduced: September 21, 1983
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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
Plain-English summary
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
See H.J.Res.648.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1