H.R. 4008: Anti-Terrorism Protection of Mass Transportation and Railroad Carriers Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-18 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Anti-Terrorism Protection of Mass Transportation and Railroad Carriers Act of 2004

Plain summary

Anti-Terrorism Protection of Mass Transportation and Railroad Carriers Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit specified attacks and acts of violence against mass transportation systems and against railroad carriers, including derailing a train, placing a biological agent or toxin in or near a mass transportation vehicle, setting fire to a terminal, committing an act with intent to cause serious bodily injury to a railroad employee, and conveying false information concerning an attempt to commit such a crime. Lists circumstances resulting in aggravated offenses. Sets penalties for violations. Authorizes: (1) the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications in cases involving domestic or international terrorism and involving other specified offenses (such as violence at international airports, an attack on a Federal facility with a firearm, and conspiracy to harm persons or property overseas); and (2) the use of an emergency pen register or trap and trace device in cases involving domestic or international terrorism or conspiratorial activities threatening the national security interest. Modifies the definition of: (1) "Federal crime of terrorism" to include an offense that appears by its nature or context to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnaping; and (2) "international terrorism" to include listed actions that appear "by their nature or context" to be intended to intimidate, influence, or affect governmental conduct.

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Anti-Terrorism Protection of Mass Transportation and Railroad Carriers Act of 2004

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Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · 5 cosponsors

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Ken Calvert (R-CA)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4008.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4008 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108