United States · Bill · S
S. 1981 (107th)
Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act of 2002
Introduced
1 March 2002
Last action
6 May 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Richard Durbin
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to modify provisions regarding fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents and information to: (1) provide for a mandatory fine and imprisonment for up to 25 years (currently, a fine, imprisonment, or both) if the offense is committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism; and (2) provide for such penalties for acts of domestic terrorism.
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Timeline
1 March 2002
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1396-1397)
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2002
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2002
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2989; text: CR S2989)
Source: Floor
18 April 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2989; text: CR S2989)
Source: Floor
18 April 2002
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
18 April 2002
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
22 April 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2002
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
22 April 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 May 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 22 April 2002 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 18 April 2002 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 1 March 2002 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 22 April 2002
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 22 April 2002
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 April 2002
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 18 April 2002
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 18 April 2002
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 March 2002
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 March 2002
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 March 2002
Sponsors
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1981
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1981
- us · 107-s-1981 · source updated 10 August 2026