United States · Bill · S
S. 735 (110th)
Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007
Introduced
1 March 2007
Last action
4 May 2007 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) extend the prohibition against conveying false information and hoaxes to include false information and hoaxes about any federal crime of terrorism; (2) increase maximum prison terms for hoaxes involving a member of the Armed Forces during war; (3) expand civil liability provisions relating to expenses incurred by emergency personnel in responding to a hoax; and (4) extend the prohibition against mailing threatening communications to include threats against corporations or governmental entities (as well as individuals).
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Timeline
1 March 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2501-2502)
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2007
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
25 April 2007
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
4 May 2007
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
Source: Calendars
4 May 2007
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-61.
Source: Committee
4 May 2007
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-61.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 4 May 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 1 March 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 4 May 2007
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 4 May 2007
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 4 May 2007
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 March 2007
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 March 2007
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/735
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/735
- us · 110-s-735 · source updated 10 August 2026