Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

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. 14 January 2003

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S294)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S293-294)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 January 2003

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 January 2003

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 January 2003

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.

   Source: Calendars

7. 19 March 2003

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4031-4032; text as passed Senate: CR S4031-4032)

   Source: Floor

8. 19 March 2003

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4031-4032; text as passed Senate: CR S4031-4032)

   Source: Floor

9. 20 March 2003

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

10. 20 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 20 March 2003

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

12. 5 May 2003

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in House · 20 March 2003 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 19 March 2003 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 30 January 2003 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 14 January 2003 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 20 March 2003

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 20 March 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 March 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 March 2003

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 19 March 2003

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 30 January 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 30 January 2003

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 30 January 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 January 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 January 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 January 2003

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
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