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S.2844: Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced Dec. 7, 2009
- Latest Major Action Dec. 7, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2009 - 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Dec. 7, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) |