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Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018

Introduced: December 3, 2018 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 19, 2018

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7326 Identical bill Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 3, 2018
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 3, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2: Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2/
MLA
"S. 2: Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2/.
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S. 2, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2/.
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