Stop Terrorist and Military Hoaxes Act of 2004

Summary

Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for engaging in conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information that may reasonably be believed and that concerns an activity which would violate prohibitions regarding biological weapons, chemical weapons, nuclear materials, or weapons of mass destruction. Makes any persons who engage in such conduct jointly and severally liable to any party incurring expenses incident to any emergency or investigative response to that conduct. Directs the court to order a defendant who has been convicted of such an offense to reimburse any party incurring such expenses. Specifies that an order of reimbursement shall, for the purposes of enforcement, be treated as a civil judgment.

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Timeline

1. 8 April 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 May 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 July 2003

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 March 2004

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 March 2004

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 12 May 2004

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 May 2004

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 20 May 2004

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.

    Source: Calendars

11. 20 May 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-505.

    Source: Committee

12. 20 May 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-505.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 20 May 2004 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 8 April 2003 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 20 May 2004

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 20 May 2004

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 20 May 2004

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 April 2003

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Sponsors

• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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