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<title>Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018</title>
<summary summary-id="id115s2v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2019-07-24">
<action-date>2018-12-03</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018</b></p> <p>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.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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