107th Congress > House > Vote 486

Date: December 12, 2001

Result: 423-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 491

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: SMITH, Lamar Seeligson (R-TX)

Bill number: HR3209

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act

Bill summary: Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for engaging in conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information that may reasonably be believed and that concerns an activity which would violate prohibitions regarding biological weapons, chemical weapons, nuclear materials, or weapons of mass destruction. Makes any persons who engage in such conduct jointly and severally liable to any party incurring expenses incident to any emergency or investigative response to that conduct. Directs the court to order a defendant who has been convicted of such an offense to reimburse any party incurring such expenses. Specifies that an order of reimbursement shall, for the purposes of enforcement, be treated as a civil judgment.

Bill titles: To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to false communications about certain criminal violations, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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