Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5938
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2008-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Ex-presidents
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Politicians' families
Protection of officials
Secret service
Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: 
Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children under 16 years of age for up to six months after a former Vice President leaves office. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide temporary protection to former Vice Presidents and their family members at any time thereafter if warranted. 

action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children under 16 years of age for up to six months after a former Vice President leaves office. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide temporary protection to former Vice Presidents and their family members at any time thereafter if warranted. 

action_date: 2008-06-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children under 16 years of age for up to six months after a former Vice President leaves office. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide temporary protection to former Vice Presidents and their family members at any time thereafter if warranted. 

action_date: 2008-07-30
text: 

Title I: Former Vice President Protection Act
 - Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children under 16 years of age for up to six months after a former Vice President leaves office. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection to former Vice Presidents and their family members at any time thereafter if warranted. Extends such protection to any Vice President holding office on or after the enactment of this Act. 

Title II: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act
 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred; (2) allow prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication; (3) eliminate the requirement that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer; (4) make it a felony, during any one-year period, to damage 10 or more protected computers used by or for the federal government or a financial institution; (5) expand the definition of &quot;cyber-extortion&quot; to include a demand for money in relation to damage to a protected computer, where such damage was caused to facilitate the extortion; (6) prohibit conspiracies to commit computer fraud; (7) expand interstate and foreign jurisdiction for prosecution of computer fraud offenses; and (8) impose criminal and civil forfeitures of property used to commit computer fraud offenses. 

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy statements for the sentencing of persons convicted of identity theft, computer fraud, illegal wiretapping, and unlawful access to stored information to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses be increased. Sets forth criteria for updating such guidelines and policy statements. 

action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Title I: Former Vice President Protection Act
 - Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children under 16 years of age for up to six months after a former Vice President leaves office. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary protection to former Vice Presidents and their family members at any time thereafter if warranted. Extends such protection to any Vice President holding office on or after the enactment of this Act. 

Title II: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act
 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) authorize criminal restitution orders in identity theft cases to compensate victims for the time spent to remediate the intended or actual harm incurred; (2) allow prosecution of computer fraud offenses for conduct not involving an interstate or foreign communication; (3) eliminate the requirement that damage to a victim's computer aggregate at least $5,000 before a prosecution can be brought for unauthorized access to a computer; (4) make it a felony, during any one-year period, to damage 10 or more protected computers used by or for the federal government or a financial institution; (5) expand the definition of &quot;cyber-extortion&quot; to include a demand for money in relation to damage to a protected computer, where such damage was caused to facilitate the extortion; (6) prohibit conspiracies to commit computer fraud; (7) expand interstate and foreign jurisdiction for prosecution of computer fraud offenses; and (8) impose criminal and civil forfeitures of property used to commit computer fraud offenses. 

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy statements for the sentencing of persons convicted of identity theft, computer fraud, illegal wiretapping, and unlawful access to stored information to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses be increased. Sets forth criteria for updating such guidelines and policy statements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Became Public Law No: 110-326.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Became Public Law No: 110-326.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8075-8076)
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8075-8076)
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8094)
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8075-8078)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7797-7798)
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5063)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5063)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5063-5064)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-696.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-696.
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-326