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S. 735 (110th)

Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007

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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

Defence

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. 1 March 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 March 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2501-2502)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 April 2007

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 April 2007

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 May 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 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

  8. 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

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Versions

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 4 May 2007

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  • 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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