I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3375 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for certain 
fraud offenses committed to facilitate terrorism, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2009 
Mr. KRATOVIL (for himself and Mr. HARPER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties 
for certain fraud offenses committed to facilitate ter-
rorism, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop White-collar As-
sistance to Terrorists Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CREDIT CARD FRAUD. 
Section 1029 (c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR TERRORISM-RELATED 
OFFENSES.—If the offense under this section was 
committed to facilitate an act of domestic terrorism 
(as defined in section 2331) or an act of inter-
national terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the 
maximum term of imprisonment is 20 years in the 
case of a first-time conviction under this section, and 
30 years if a prior conviction under this section has 
occured.’’. 
SEC. 3. FINANCIAL FRAUD. 
(a) COUNTERFEIT OR FORGED SECURITIES.—Sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 513 of title 18, United 
States Code, are each amended by inserting ‘‘, but if the 
offense is committed to facilitate an act of domestic ter-
rorism (as defined in section 2331) or an act of inter-
national terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the max-
imum term of imprisonment is 25 years’’ after ‘‘or both’’. 
(b) OPERATING AN UNLICENSED MONEY TRANSMIT-
TING BUSINESS.—Section 1960(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, but if the offense 
is committed to facilitate an act of domestic terrorism (as 
defined in section 2331) or an act of international ter-
rorism (as defined in section 2331) the maximum term 
of imprisonment is 20 years’’ after ‘‘or both’’. 
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(c) MONEYLAUNDERING.—Section 1956(a) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) If the offense under this subsection is com-
mitted to facilitate an act of domestic terrorism (as 
defined in section 2331) or an act of international 
terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the maximum 
term of imprisonment for that offense is 30 years.’’. 
(d) BRIBERY.—Section 201 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, but if the 
offense under paragraph (1) is committed to facili-
tate an act of domestic terrorism (as defined in sec-
tion 2331) or an act of international terrorism (as 
defined in section 2331) the maximum term of im-
prisonment is 30 years’’ after ‘‘under the United 
States’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, but if the 
offense under paragraph (1) is committed to facili-
tate an act of domestic terrorism (as defined in sec-
tion 2331) or an act of international terrorism (as 
defined in section 2331) the maximum term of im-
prisonment is 10 years’’ after ‘‘or both’’. 
(e) SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD.—Section 208(a) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408(a)) is amended by in-
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serting ‘‘, but in the case of any offense under this sub-
section that was committed to facilitate an act of domestic 
terrorism (as defined in section 2331) or an act of inter-
national terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the max-
imum term of imprisonment is 20 years’’ after ‘‘or both’’. 
SEC. 4. PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS. 
Section 2339A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘15 years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’. 
SEC. 5. AMENDMENT TO THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES RE-
LATING TO CERTAIN CRIMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to its authority under 
section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accord-
ance with this section, the United States Sentencing Com-
mission shall review and, if appropriate, amend the sen-
tencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to per-
sons convicted of an offense committed to facilitate ter-
rorism under sections 201, 513, 1029, 1956, 1960, and 
2339A of title 18, United States Code, and section 208(a) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408(a)) in order to 
reflect the intent of Congress that such penalties be in-
creased in comparison to those currently provided by the 
sentencing guidelines and policy statements. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Sentencing Commission, shall— 
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