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HR 1262 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Explosives Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Identification devices Import restrictions

Explosives Fingerprinting Act

Introduced: March 9, 1993 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Mar 9, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 9, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Explosives Fingerprinting Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit, with respect to any explosive material which does not contain an identification and a detection taggant: (1) its manufacture; (2) its transport, shipment, distribution, or receipt in interstate or foreign commerce; (3) its importation; and (4) its resale or other disposition as surplus by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. Makes such provisions inapplicable to any such material designated by the President for use by the Department of Defense or another Government agency for national defense or international security purposes. Sets penalties for violations.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) defer one or more of specified effective dates provided for in this Act one year at a time until the Secretary is satisfied that identification and detection taggants are available in sufficient quantity for commercial purposes, will not impair the quality of explosive materials for their intended use, and will not adversely affect the environment; and (2) inform the Congress before making any such deferrals.

What's happening now July 14, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1262: Explosives Fingerprinting Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1262/
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"H.R. 1262: Explosives Fingerprinting Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1262/.
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H.R. 1262, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1262/.
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