H.R. 3815 · 108th Congress
Badge and Uniform Security and Trustworthiness Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Louise Slaughter
- Introduced
- 2004-02-11
- Latest action
- 2004-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Badge and Uniform Security and Trustworthiness Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to apply prohibitions against the use of counterfeit police badges to the use of any public safety officer insignia or article of clothing. Defines a public safety officer to include any officer or employee of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to assure that the sentence imposed on a defendant who is convicted of a Federal offense while wearing or displaying such insignia and clothing reflects the gravity of this aggravating factor.