To implement the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to strengthen criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, to implement the International Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 107-197 · H.R. 3275 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jun 25, 2002 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX-21)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateRecorded vote: 83 yea, 1 nay83–1
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Title I: Suppression of Terrorist Bombings - Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit unlawfully detonating an explosive in or against a place of public use, a state or government facility, a public transportation system, or an infrastructure facility, with intent to cause: (1) death or serious bodily injury; or (2) extensive destruction of such place where such destruction results in or is likely to result in major economic loss. Criminalizes conspiracy and attempts to commit such crimes. Sets penalties for violations.
Delineates the jurisdictional bases for the covered offenses. Exempts from jurisdiction: (1) the activities of armed forces during an armed conflict, as those terms are understood under the law of war, which are governed by that law; (2) activities undertaken by military forces of a state in the exercise of their official duties; or (3) offenses committed within the United States, where the alleged offender and the victims are U.S. citizens and the alleged offender is found in the United States, or where jurisdiction is predicated solely on the nationality of the victims or the alleged offender and the offense has no substantial effect on interstate or foreign commerce.
Title II: Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism - Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Convention Implementation Act of 2002 - Amends the code to prohibit, unlawfully and willfully providing or collecting funds, directly or indirectly, with the intention that such funds be used, or with the knowledge that such funds are to be used, in full or in part, to carry out: (1) an act which constitutes an offense within the scope of specified listed terrorism treaties; or (2) any other act intended to cause death or serious bodily injury to a civilian or to specified others when the purpose of such act, by its nature or context, is to intimidate a population, or to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act. Criminalizes conspiracy and attempts to commit such crimes. Prohibits knowingly concealing or disguising the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of material support or resources to terrorists, or of any funds provided or collected or any proceeds of such funds.
Delineates the jurisdictional bases for the covered offenses and includes jurisdiction over perpetrators of offenses abroad who are subsequently found within the United States. Sets penalties for violations. Creates a civil penalty of at least $10,000 payable to the United States, against any legal entity in the United States, or organized under U.S. law, including any of its states, districts, commonwealths, territories, or possessions, if any person responsible for the management or control of that legal entity has, in that capacity, committed a specified offense.
Title III: Ancillary Measures - Makes provisions of this Act predicates under the wiretap statute, and under code provisions relating to the provision of material support to terrorists and relating to the forfeiture of funds, proceeds, and instrumentalities. Adds offenses under this Act to those defined as a "Federal crime of terrorism" under the code.
Who voted for it
Every senator of the 107th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 83 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
83 yea1 nay16 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(44)
- Sen. Paul WellstoneD-MN
- Sen. Jon CorzineD-NJ
- Sen. Mark DaytonD-MN
Sen. Jack ReedD-RI- Sen. Paul SarbanesD-MD
Sen. Ted KennedyD-MA
Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
Sen. Daniel AkakaD-HI
Sen. Richard DurbinD-IL
Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT- Sen. Fritz HollingsD-SC
Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
Sen. Christopher DoddD-CT
Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
Sen. Debbie StabenowD-MI
Sen. Hillary ClintonD-NY
Sen. John KerryD-MA
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
Sen. Chuck SchumerD-NY
Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
Sen. Robert ByrdD-WV
Sen. Joseph BidenD-DE
Sen. Maria CantwellD-WA- Sen. Tom DaschleD-SD
Sen. Bill NelsonD-FL
Sen. Ron WydenD-OR
Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT- Sen. Bob GrahamD-FL
- Sen. John EdwardsD-NC
Sen. Jeff BingamanD-NM
Sen. Tim JohnsonD-SD
Sen. Herb KohlD-WI- Sen. Jean CarnahanD-MO
Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
Sen. Evan BayhD-IN
Sen. Mary LandrieuD-LA
Sen. Thomas CarperD-DE- Sen. Maxwell ClelandD-GA
Sen. Blanche LincolnD-AR
Sen. Max BaucusD-MT- Sen. John BreauxD-LA
Sen. Ben NelsonD-NE- Sen. Zell MillerD-GA
Republicans who voted yea(39)
- Sen. Lincoln ChafeeR-RI
Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA
Sen. Olympia SnoweR-ME
Sen. Susan CollinsR-ME
Sen. Gordon SmithR-OR
Sen. John McCainR-AZ- Sen. Peter FitzgeraldR-IL
Sen. John WarnerR-VA- Sen. Mike DeWineR-OH
Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
Sen. Pete DomeniciR-NM- Sen. Ben CampbellR-CO
- Sen. Tim HutchinsonR-AR
Sen. Richard LugarR-IN- Sen. George AllenR-VA
Sen. George VoinovichR-OH
Sen. Kay HutchisonR-TX
Sen. Richard ShelbyR-AL
Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
Sen. John EnsignR-NV
Sen. Chuck HagelR-NE- Sen. Fred ThompsonR-TN
Sen. Kit BondR-MO
Sen. Judd GreggR-NH
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY- Sen. Bill FristR-TN
- Sen. Rick SantorumR-PA
Sen. Jeff SessionsR-AL
Sen. Larry CraigR-ID
Sen. Trent LottR-MS
Sen. Jim InhofeR-OK- Sen. Strom ThurmondR-SC
Sen. Michael EnziR-WY- Sen. Craig ThomasR-WY
- Sen. Bob SmithR-NH
- Sen. Don NicklesR-OK
- Sen. Phil GrammR-TX
Sen. Jon KylR-AZ
Data notes
The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 534 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Jun 25, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-197.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 18, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- Jun 14, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 1. Record Vote Number: 154.Senate roll call 154
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
- Dec 20, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Dec 19, 2001FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 36 (Roll no. 501).House roll call 501
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 29, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 15, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 14, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 13, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 9, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.