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H.R. 858 (108th)

Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 February 2003

Last action

6 March 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], David Scott, Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

18 August 2025

Immigration

Summary

Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft. Prescribes sentences of two years' imprisonment for knowingly transferring, possessing, or using, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person during and in relation to specified felony violations (including felonies relating to theft from employee benefit plans and various fraud and immigration offenses), and five years' imprisonment for knowingly taking such action during and in relation to specified felony violations pertaining to terrorist acts, in addition to the punishments provided for such felonies. Prohibits a court from: (1) placing any person convicted of such a violation on probation; (2) reducing any sentence for the related felony to take into account the sentence imposed for such a violation; or (3) providing for concurrent terms of imprisonment for a violation of this Act and any other violation, except, in the court's discretion, an additional violation of this section. Expands the existing identify theft prohibition to: (1) cover possession of a means of identification of another with intent to commit specified unlawful activity; (2) increase penalties for violations; and (3) include acts of domestic terrorism within the scope of a prohibition against facilitating an act of international terrorism.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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