S 744 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019

Introduced Mar 12, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Chuck Grassley R-IA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 25, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-31.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2019
  2. Passed SenateMay 16, 2019
  3. Passed HouseJul 10, 2019
  4. To the PresidentJul 15, 2019
  5. Became lawJul 25, 2019

Summary

Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019

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.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMar 12, 2019
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMar 12, 2019
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMar 12, 2019

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-31.
  2. Jul 25, 2019Signed by President.
  3. Jul 15, 2019Presented to President.
  4. Jul 10, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5331-5332)
  5. Jul 10, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 744.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1986Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019Identical billJul 9, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 20, 2019Referred in House
  3. May 16, 2019Engrossed in Senate
  4. Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate

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