3.0.0 4356 2023-01-13T04:48:32Z 2023-01-13T04:48:32Z House H HR 2005-11-17 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-06-21T16:55:18Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Discharged from 2006-02-24T16:37:21Z Referred to 2006-02-06T16:37:09Z Reported by 2006-05-19T15:21:33Z Markup by 2006-03-02T20:16:50Z Referred to 2005-11-17T15:00:25Z H. Rept. 109-473 Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 109 3547 S 2006-06-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 109 3559 S 2006-06-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2006-06-21 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2006-06-20 12:31:01 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-06-20 12:30:58 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4231-4232) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2006-06-20 12:30:58 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4231-4232) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-20 12:16:05 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4356. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-06-20 12:16:03 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4231-4233) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-06-20 12:15:32 Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-05-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00261 2006-05-19 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-473. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-05-19 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-473. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-03-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2006-03-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-02-24 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged. Committee 2006-02-06 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2005-11-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N 2006-03-14T06:00:00Z H.R. 4356, Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17655 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 2, 2006</p> 2006-03-14T06:00:00Z H.R. 4356, Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17655 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 2, 2006 Crime and Law Enforcement Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Deceptive advertising Disaster relief Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government procurement Larceny Mail-order business Science, Technology, Communications Sentencing guidelines Subcontractors Telemarketing Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2005-11-17 Introduced in House 2006-01-17T16:56:23Z Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) set forth criminal penalties for fraud in the provision of benefits or the procurement of property or services in connection with a major disaster or emergency declared under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974; and (2) increase criminal penalties for engaging in wire, radio, television, or mail fraud during and in relation to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency.

Directs the U. S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of fraud or theft offenses in connection with a declared emergency or major disaster.

]]> 79 2006-05-19 Reported to House without amendment 2006-05-26T21:11:03Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit fraud in any matter involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with a major disaster or emergency declaration under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 or in connection with the procurement of property or services related to a disaster by a contractor or supplier. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 30 years for violations.

Imposes a fine of $1 million and/or prison term of up to 30 years for wire, radio, television, or mail fraud in connection with a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to: (1) promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of fraud or theft offenses in connection with a major disaster or emergency declaration; and (2) submit to the Judiciary Committees of Congress an explanation of actions taken to combat such offenses.

]]> 81 2006-06-20 Passed House without amendment 2006-06-27T14:54:43Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 19, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit fraud in any matter involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with a major disaster or emergency declaration under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 or in connection with the procurement of property or services related to a disaster by a contractor or supplier. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 30 years for violations.

Imposes a fine of $1 million and/or prison term of up to 30 years for wire, radio, television, or mail fraud in connection with a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to: (1) promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of fraud or theft offenses in connection with a major disaster or emergency declaration; and (2) submit to the Judiciary Committees of Congress an explanation of actions taken to combat such offenses.

]]> Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 Display Title Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to House Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Passed House Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 H House Referred in Senate 2006-06-21T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2006-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4356eh/xml/BILLS-109hr4356eh.xml Reported in House 2006-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4356rh/xml/BILLS-109hr4356rh.xml Introduced in House 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4356ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4356ih.xml 2006-06-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.