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H.R. 3181 (98th)

Credit Card Counterfeiting and Fraud Act of 1983

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Introduced

1 June 1983

Last action

12 October 1984 · Committee

Status

See H.J.Res.648.

Sponsors

Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Patman, William N. [D-TX-14], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

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Summary

Credit Card Counterfeiting and Fraud Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it an offense to knowingly and unlawfully 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.

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Timeline

  1. 1 June 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 June 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 June 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 June 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 September 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 November 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 12 October 1984

    Committee

    See H.J.Res.648.

    Source: Committee

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