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SD3101 • 2025

An Act to prevent false impersonation of a federal official

An Act to prevent false impersonation of a federal official

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Sponsor
Bruce E. Tarr
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to prevent false impersonation of a federal official

An Act to prevent false impersonation of a federal official By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to prevent false impersonation of a federal official By Mr.
  • Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E.
  • Tarr, Ryan C.
  • Fattman, Patrick M.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Rules suspended

  2. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  3. 2025-07-31 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Official Summary Text

An Act to prevent false impersonation of a federal official
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor, Peter J. Durant and others for legislation to prevent false impersonation of a federal official. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill SD.3101

SECTION 1. Section 33 of chapter 268 as appearing in the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by inserting line 10 after the word, "revenue" the following:- "or an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof,".

SECTION 2. Said section 33 of said chapter 268 is hereby further amended by striking in line 12-13, the following:- “shall be punished by a fine of not more than four hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year” and inserting the following:- “shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years".

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