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H.R. 6946 (97th)

False Identification Crime Control Act of 1982

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 August 1982

Last action

31 December 1982 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-398.

Sponsors

Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]

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Source updated

11 May 2023

Summary

False Identification Crime Control Act of 1982 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for knowingly and unlawfully producing or transferring an identification document or false identification document. Prohibits any person from producing, transferring, or possessing any document-making implement used for the production of false identification. Defines "identification document" as a document made or issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, a State, local, or foreign government, or an international governmental or quasi-governmental organization, which, when completed with information concerning a particular individual, is of a type commonly accepted for the purpose of identification.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 1982

    Committee

    For Previous Action See H.R.352.

    Source: Committee

  2. 5 August 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 August 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 August 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 August 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 August 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 492.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 10 September 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-802.

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 September 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-802.

    Source: Committee

  10. 14 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 14 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 14 September 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  13. 16 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 806.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 16 September 1982

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  15. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rodino, Hughes, Kastenmeier, Glickman, Sawyer, Fish, Kindness, Hyde.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  18. 1 October 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Laxalt; Hatch; Simpson; Humphrey; Biden; DeConcini; Heflin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 1 October 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  20. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  21. 17 December 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 17 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-975 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 17 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-975 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 17 December 1982

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 17 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 17 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 19 December 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 19 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 20 December 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  30. 21 December 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  31. 21 December 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  32. 31 December 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-398.

    Source: President

  33. 31 December 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  34. 31 December 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 1 January 1983

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 17 December 1982

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 1 October 1982

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 14 September 1982

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 10 September 1982

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 5 August 1982

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