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S. 60:
Sponsor:
Feinstein (D - CA)
Official Title:
A bill to prohibit the sale and counterfeiting of Presidential inaugural tickets.
Status:
1/6/2009: Introduced
1/13/2009: Voted out of Senate Rules and Administration Committee
1/13/2009: Senate Passage
1/14/2009: Received in House
1/14/2009: Referred to House Judiciary Committee
Commentary:
This bill, similar to H.R. 3600, would prohibit the knowing and willful sale of tickets, or facilitation of the sale of tickets, to Presidential inaugural ceremonies, as well as counterfeiting of inaugural tickets. Violations would be punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment of up to 1 year.
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