HR 2633 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Police Badge Fraud Prevention Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3863)(2000-05-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Police Badge Fraud Prevention Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) transferring, transporting, or receiving in interstate or foreign commerce, a counterfeit police badge; (2) transferring, in interstate or foreign commerce, a genuine police badge to an individual not authorized to possess it under the law of the place in which the badge is the official badge of the police; (3) receiving a genuine police badge in such a prohibited transfer; or (4) transporting a genuine police badge in interstate or foreign commerce being a person unauthorized to possess it. Makes it a defense to prosecution under this Act that the badge is used exclusively: (1) in a collection or exhibit; (2) for decorative purposes; or (3) for a dramatic presentation.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans