Badge and Uniform Security and Trustworthiness Act of 2003
Latest action · Mar 1, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Badge and Uniform Security and Trustworthiness Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to apply prohibitions against the use of counterfeit police badges to the use of any public safety officer insignia or article of clothing. Defines a public safety officer to include any officer or employee of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to assure that the sentence imposed on a defendant who is convicted of a Federal offense while wearing or displaying such insignia and clothing reflects the gravity of this aggravating factor.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2004 to Jul 22, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Amo Houghton | Original | Feb 11, 2004 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Feb 24, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Feb 25, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Feb 25, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | May 4, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | May 4, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | May 4, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 6, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | May 6, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | May 11, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | May 11, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | May 20, 2004 | |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | Jun 2, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jun 23, 2004 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 23, 2004 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Jul 22, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2004 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 12, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E174)
- Feb 11, 2004Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2004Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E174 | Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY | Feb 12, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide expanded protections against the misuse of public safety officer uniforms, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Badge and Uniform Security and Trustworthiness Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2004Introduced in House
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