Skip to main content
S 325 111th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

A bill to amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority.

Introduced: January 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) exempt pest control pyrotechnics manufactured, imported, used, and stored in accordance with regulations issued by the Attorney General from requirements governing the importation, manufacture, distribution, and storage of explosive materials; and (2) authorize the Attorney General to exempt from all or a part of such requirements explosive materials or devices containing such materials when a determination is made that such materials or devices are of a type that does not pose a threat to public safety and are unlikely to be used as a weapon.

What's happening now January 26, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 3, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 325: A bill to amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-325/
MLA
"S. 325: A bill to amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-325/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 325, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-325/.
Markdown link
[S. 325: A bill to amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-325/)
Report a problem