United States · Bill · S
S. 12 (109th)
Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005
Introduced
24 January 2005
Last action
1 March 2005 · Floor
Status
Star Print ordered on on the bill.
Sponsors
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005 - Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) Army special operations forces increases; (2) increasing foreign language expertise in the United States for the purpose of improving national security; (3) preventing terrorist financing; (4) prohibiting transactions with countries that support terrorism; (5) preventing the growth of radical Islamic fundamentalism, and promoting democracy and development in the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia; (6) advancing U.S. interests through diplomacy; (7) the treatment of detainees, including establishment of a National Commission to Review Policy Regarding the Treatment of Detainees; (8) strategy for the U.S. relationship with Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia; (9) non-proliferation programs, including Russian nuclear facilities and tactical nuclear weapons; (10) border protection, including border personnel increases; (11) seaport protection, including deployment of radiation detection portal equipment, tanker security, and acceleration of the Megaports Initiative; (12) first responders, including training for law enforcement personnel; and (13) prohibitions on war profiteering.
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Timeline
24 January 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S156-157)
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S157-168)
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2005
Floor
Star Print ordered on on the bill.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 24 January 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/12
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/12
- us · 109-s-12 · source updated 15 August 2025