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Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act of 2002

Introduced: March 1, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 22, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 22, 2002
Received in the House.
Apr 22, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 18, 2002
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2989; text: CR S2989)
Apr 18, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2989; text: CR S2989)
Apr 18, 2002
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 1, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1396-1397)
Mar 1, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to modify provisions regarding fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents and information to: (1) impose a mandatory fine and imprisonment for up to 25 years (currently, a fine or imprisonment or both) if the offense is committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism; and (2) impose such penalties for offenses to facilitate acts of domestic terrorism.
What's happening now May 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 18, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1981: Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1981/
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"S. 1981: Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1981/.
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S. 1981, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1981/.
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