HR 1731 · 108th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

Introduced 2003-04-10· Sponsored by Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-275.(2004-07-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 un…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1731, Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

May 20, 2004

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 12, 2004</p>

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H.R. 1731, Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act

May 20, 2004

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 12, 2004

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans