A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18 of the United States Code to provide penalties for fraud and related activities in connection with access devices and computers, and for other purposes.
Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense: (1) to knowingly and unlawfully produce, buy, sell, or transfer a credit card or other access device which is counterfeit, forged, lost, or stolen; or (2) to produce, buy, sell, transfer, or possess equipment used to produce such fraudulent access devices. Limits the Federal crime to such offenses involving an aggregate value of $5,000 or more during a one year period or ten or more fraudulent access devices. Increases the penalty for subsequent offenses.
Provides for an additional offense of using a computer without authorization with the intent to execute a scheme to defraud. Prohibits the unauthorized use of a computer when such conduct modifies or discloses information or prevents the use of such computer and obtains anything of value or creates a loss to another of a value of $5,000 or more during any one year.
Grants authority to the U.S. Secret Service to investigate offenses under this Act.
Similar Provisions Contained under Chapter 22 of H.J.Res.648.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Clean Bill H.R.5616 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
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