To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener's error.
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Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
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What legislators are saying
“House Judiciary Committee approves Ratcliffe, Rice bill to punish possession of deadly substances”
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Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX4, 2015-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 12, 2019
“Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of H.R. 1986, the Effective Prosecution of Biological Toxins and Agents Act”
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Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10]
on Jun 12, 2019
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History
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Dec 17, 2018
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Introduced
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Mar 28, 2019
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Introduced
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May 16, 2019
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Jun 12, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 9, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary
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Jul 10, 2019
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Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 744 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1986 (116th). |
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Jul 25, 2019
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Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 744 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1986 (116th). |
H.R. 1986 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1986. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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