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Stop Terrorist and Military Hoaxes Act of 2004

Introduced: April 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.
May 20, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-505.
May 12, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 12, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 30, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 8, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for engaging in conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information that may reasonably be believed and that concerns an activity which would violate prohibitions regarding biological weapons, chemical weapons, nuclear materials, or weapons of mass destruction.

Makes any persons who engage in such conduct jointly and severally liable to any party incurring expenses incident to any emergency or investigative response to that conduct. Directs the court to order a defendant who has been convicted of such an offense to reimburse any party incurring such expenses. Specifies that an order of reimbursement shall, for the purposes of enforcement, be treated as a civil judgment.

What's happening now May 20, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.

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