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HR 7049 110th Congress House

Anthrax Attacks Investigation Act of 2008

Official title: To establish the National Commission on the Anthrax Attacks Upon the United States to examine and report upon the facts and causes relating to the anthrax lett… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the National Commission on the Anthrax Attacks Upon the United States to examine and report upon the facts and causes relating to the anthrax letter attacks of September and October 2001, and investigate and report to the President and Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective measures that can be taken to prevent and respond to acts of bioterrorism.

Introduced: September 25, 2008 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management AnthraxCongressCongressional reporting requirementsCrime and Law Enforcement
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Sep 24, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 24, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anthrax Attacks Investigation Act of 2008 - Establishes the National Commission on the Anthrax Attacks Upon the United States to: (1) conduct an investigation of the anthrax letter attacks of September and October 2001; and (2) submit interim reports to the President and Congress and a final report on its findings with recommendations for corrective measures to prevent and respond to acts of bioterrorism. Directs the Commission to hold public hearings and release its reports to the public.

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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 25, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7049: Anthrax Attacks Investigation Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7049/
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"H.R. 7049: Anthrax Attacks Investigation Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7049/.
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