A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain rocket propellants from prohibitions under…

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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain rocket propellants from prohibitions under that title on explosive materials.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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13 cosponsors · 1 D, 12 R

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7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jun 19, 2003

Amends the Federal criminal code to exempt from certain prohibitions on: (1) the importation, manufacture, distribution, and storage of explosive materials commercially manufactured black powder in quantities not to exceed two pounds, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quick and slow matches, electric matches, igniters, or model rocket motors containing no more than .9 pounds of ammonium perchlorate composite propellant intended to be used in rockets that do not carry any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas, bomb, grenade, explosive or incendiary charge of more than three-quarter ounce, mine, or similar device; and (2) the storage of explosive material up to 25 pounds of such propellant for purposes of powering recreational model rockets.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain rocket propellants from prohibitions under that title on explosive materials.

Latest action (Jun 19, 2003): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 27, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.