Internet False Identification Prevention Act of 2000
Public Law 106-578 · S. 2924 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 28, 2000 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Richard Durbin, Sen. Dianne Feinstein,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Internet False Identification Prevention Act of 2000 - Requires the Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury to establish a coordinating committee to ensure that the creation and distribution of false identification documents is vigorously investigated and prosecuted. Requires reports to the congressional judiciary committees during the two-year term of the coordinating committee.
Amends the False Identification Crime Control Act of 1982 to prohibit the transfer of a false identification document by electronic means, including on a template or computer file or disc.
Repeals provisions of the Federal criminal code prohibiting the mailing of private identification documents without a disclaimer noting that such documents are not Government- produced.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 28, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-578.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- Dec 15, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12511-125113
- FloorFloor · Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Nov 3, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 1, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 31, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jul 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.