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115th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Chemical and biological weapons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Terrorism
Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2018
Held at the desk.
Dec 19, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 19, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7821)
Dec 18, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7821)
Dec 18, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7820-7821)
Dec 18, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7820-7821)
Dec 3, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 3, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018
This bill revises the criminal prohibition on the shipment, transport, possession, or receipt of a biological agent or toxin by a restricted person. Specifically, it updates references to the lists of agents and toxins covered by the prohibition.
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Held at the desk.
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