Securities Protection Act

Summary

Securities Protection Act - Makes it a Federal crime: (1) to forge, alter, or counterfeit a marketable security with intent to defraud, (2) to possess or engage in commerce in a forged, altered, or counterfeit security with intent to defraud, or (3) to possess or engage in commerce in any tool to forge, alter, or counterfeit any marketable security. Authorizes treble damage civil suits with respect to such violations. Makes it a Federal crime to steal or possess a stolen marketable security or to use a stolen, forged, or altered security at a financial institution.

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Timeline

1. 22 November 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 November 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 November 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Griffin, Robert P. [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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