Under suspension of the rules the House passed several measures. Of special interest was H.R. 3303, the Chemical and Biological Warfare Elimination Act to control the export of any item that might be used by a foreign country to acquire the ability to produce or deliver chemical or biological warfare, to impose sanctions against companies that have aided such countries to gain chemical or biological warfare ability, and to impose sanctions against countries that use or prepare to use chemical or biological weapons. Also two drug related bills were passed, H.R. 3614, the Drug2DFree Schools and Communities Act Amendments, and H.R. 3550, the Drug Forfeiture Amendments Act.

11:58AM - 7:01PM ETHouse Session