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A bill to strengthen the consequences of the fraudulent use of United States or foreign passports and for other purposes. 1/11/2007--Introduced. Passport and Visa Security Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions relating to the unauthorized issuance of U.S. passports to prohibit any person, during any three-year period, from: (1) producing, issuing, or transferring 10 or more passports without lawful authority; (2) forging, counterfeiting, altering, or falsely making such passports; (3) transacting sales of or distributing such counterfeit passports; or (4) making 10 or more false applications for passports. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for violations. Revises criminal prohibitions against: (1) making false statements in an application for a passport; (2) forgery and unlawful production of a passport; (3) misuse of a passport; and (4) immigration and visa fraud, including trafficking in counterfeit immigration documents.[...]

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Latest Actions
  • 05/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6519)
  • 05/02/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. Hearings held.
  • 01/11/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S459-460)
  • 01/11/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S461-463)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.276 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007