S. 155898th CongressSenate Bill

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to forge endorsements or fraudulently negotiate United States Treasury…

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 25 of title 18, United States Code to provide penalties for the forging of endorsements on, or fraudulently negotiating, United States checks or bonds or securities, and for other purposes.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to forge endorsements or fraudulently negotiate United States Treasury checks, bonds or securities. Provides for a fine of not more than $10,000 and imprisonment for not more than ten years when the face value of such instrument exceeds $500.

Introduced Jun 28, 1983
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Dennis DeConcini

Democrat

U.S. Senator · AZ

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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