A bill to amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority.
Latest action · Jan 26, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 26, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2009 to Nov 17, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Feb 3, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Nov 17, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jan 26, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2009Introduced in Senate
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