Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2019
- Passed SenateMay 16, 2019
- Passed HouseJul 10, 2019
- To the PresidentJul 15, 2019
- Became lawJul 25, 2019Public Law 116-31
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.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2019Discharged May 16, 2019 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 20, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 31, 2019 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2019Signed by President.
- Jul 25, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-31.
- Jul 15, 2019Presented to President.
- Jul 10, 2019Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 10, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5331-5332)
- Jul 10, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 744.
- Jul 10, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5331)
- Jul 10, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 31, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 20, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 20, 2019Received in the House.
- May 20, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 16, 2019Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2929)
- May 16, 2019Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2929)
- May 16, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2929)
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5331, H5332Text printed H5331 | Doug Collins R-GA, Karen Bass D-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jul 10, 2019 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2929Text printed S2929 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | May 16, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-70 | THE ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION TO DEPORT CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES59 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Serial No. 116-59 | THE ADMINISTRATION'S APPARENT REVOCATION OF MEDICAL DEFERRED ACTION FOR CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN74 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Sep 11, 2019 |
| Serial No. 116-12 | BUILDING A MORE DYNAMIC ECONOMY: THE BENEFITS OF IMMIGRATION230 pages | Budget Committee | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Serial No. 116-14 | SECURING THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE100 pages | Judiciary Committee | Apr 3, 2019 |
CRS reports 41
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 41
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
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Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2 | Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018 | Reintroduction of | Dec 19, 2018 |
| HR 1986 | Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Jul 9, 2019 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener's error.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
- Short Titles from RFH (Referred to House) bill text
- Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 20, 2019Referred in House
- May 16, 2019Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
