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Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of 2002

Introduced: June 5, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.
Sep 17, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-658.
Jun 19, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 2002
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 2002
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 2002
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 2002
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 7, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 5, 2002
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of 2002 - Rewrites Federal criminal code provisions regarding the purchase of explosives to prohibit the transport, shipment, or receipt of explosive materials without a Federal license, user permit, or limited permit. (Current law regulates such activities only to the extent that they occur in interstate or foreign commerce and includes exceptions such as for contiguous State transactions, and makes no mention of a limited permit.)

Allows a limited permit purchaser to buy explosive materials only four times in any 12-month period.

Requires employers who apply for licenses and user permits or limited permits to provide the names and appropriate identifying information regarding all employees who will be authorized by the employer to possess explosive materials, as well as fingerprints and a photograph of each responsible persons. Directs the Secretary to determines whether explosives possession by the responsible person or the employee would be lawful or unlawful, and to take specified actions.

Expands the list of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing explosive materials to include aliens other than lawful permanent resident aliens, persons dishonorably discharged from the armed forces, and individuals who have renounced their U.S. citizenship.

Requires licensed manufacturers, licensed importers, and those who manufacture or import explosive materials or ammonium nitrate to furnish samples and relevant information when required by the Secretary.

Sets penalties for the destruction of property of institutions receiving Federal financial assistance.

What's happening now September 17, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 19, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 19, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4864: Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4864/
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"H.R. 4864: Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4864/.
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