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18 U.S.C. § 175b

Possession by restricted persons

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 175b, Possession by restricted persons, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448706
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It shall be unlawful for a restricted person to— A biological agent or toxin described in this paragraph is a biological agent or toxin that— In this section: The term “restricted person” means an individual who—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 107-56(H.R. 3162)2001-10-26
    Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
    House: 357–66Senate: 98–1
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-188(H.R. 3448)2002-06-12
    Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
    House: 425–1Senate: 98–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-458(S. 2845)2004-12-17
    Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
    House: 336–75Senate: 89–2
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-31(S. 744)2019-07-25
    Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally