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        <fullName>Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Amends the Federal criminal code to define &quot;passport,&quot; for purposes of provisions concerning forgery, false use, or misuse of passports, to mean any passport issued by the United States or any foreign country.</p> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) add to the definition of &quot;aggravated felony&quot; false statements in passport applications and misuse of passports; and (2) incorporate into the definition certain existing offenses relating to passport fraud regardless of the term of imprisonment imposed.</p> <p>Requires a detention hearing for such offenses upon the Government's motion.</p>]]></text>
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