Enhanced Federal Security Act of 2000
Public Law 106-547 · H.R. 4827 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 19, 2000 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Horn (R-CA-38)
Cosponsors (19): Rep. Bill McCollum, Rep. James Barcia,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Enhanced Federal Security Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States, or any secure area of an airport; and (2) the transfer or receipt, in interstate or foreign commerce, of a counterfeit police badge, or of a genuine police badge to an individual not authorized to possess it. Makes it a defense to a prosecution under this Act that the badge is used, or intended to be used, exclusively as a memento or in a collection or exhibit, for decorative purposes, for a dramatic presentation, or for any other recreational purpose.
Sets penalties of: (1) a fine, imprisonment for not more five years, or both, if the offense is committed with the intent to commit a felony; or (2) a fine, imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, in any other case.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 19, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-547.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 2, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.