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S. 744 (116th)

Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 March 2019

Last action

25 July 2019 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 116-31.

Sponsors

Chuck Grassley, Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], John Cornyn, Amy Klobuchar

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

10 August 2026

Transport

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Summary

Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019 This bill revises the criminal prohibition on the shipment, transport, possession, or receipt of a biological agent or toxin by a restricted person. Specifically, it updates references to the lists of agents and toxins covered by the prohibition.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 May 2019

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2929)

    Source: Floor

  4. 16 May 2019

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2929)

    Source: Discharge

  5. 16 May 2019

    Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2929)

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 May 2019

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2929)

    Source: Floor

  7. 20 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 20 May 2019

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 20 May 2019

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 31 May 2019

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  11. 10 July 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 10 July 2019

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5331)

    Source: Floor

  13. 10 July 2019

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5331)

    Source: Floor

  14. 10 July 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 744.

    Source: Floor

  15. 10 July 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5331-5332)

    Source: Floor

  16. 10 July 2019

    Floor

    Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  17. 15 July 2019

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  18. 15 July 2019

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  19. 25 July 2019

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 116-31.

    Source: President

  20. 25 July 2019

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  21. 25 July 2019

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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