3.0.0 2204 2023-01-15T11:03:08Z 2023-01-15T11:03:08Z Senate S S 2004-03-11 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-03-12T00:57:48Z Stop Terrorist and Military Hoaxes Act of 2004 108 1678 HR 2004-05-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288. Related bill CRS 2004-03-11 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2004-03-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/12/2004 S2726) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-03-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT N S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2004-03-11 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2004-03-11 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2004-03-11 True D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2004-06-21 False Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Biological warfare Chemical warfare Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation EBB Terrorism Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Fraud Homicide International Affairs Law Liability (Law) Military operations Missing in action Nuclear terrorism Obstruction of justice Prisoners of war Sabotage Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sentencing guidelines Terrorism War War casualties Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2004-03-11 Introduced in Senate 2004-04-26T15:18:07Z Stop Terrorist and Military Hoaxes Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish criminal penalties for knowingly engaging in conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information about an activity that would constitute a violation of various prohibitions under the Federal criminal code, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, or other specified law relating to terrorism, including prohibitions regarding biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons, destruction of gas pipeline facilities, aircraft, or vessels, and aircraft piracy. Makes individuals engaging in such conduct liable in a civil action to any party incurring expenses incident to any emergency or investigative response.

Establishes criminal penalties for making a false statement, without lawful authority, with intent to convey false or misleading information about the death, injury, capture, or disappearance of a member of the U.S. armed forces during a war or armed conflict in which the United States is engaged.

Provides for enhanced penalties for obstruction of justice and false statements offenses that relate to international or domestic terrorism. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to provide for an increased offense level for any such offenses that involve a matter relating to international or domestic terrorism.

]]> Stop Terrorist and Military Hoaxes Act of 2004 Display Title Stop Terrorist and Military Hoaxes Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide criminal penalties for false information and hoaxes relating to terrorism. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Stop Terrorist and Military Hoaxes Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-11T05:00:00Z 2004-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.