S 2323 · 95th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector
Securities Protection Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-11-22)
Plain Language Summary
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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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