Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995 , or US Senate bills S. 390 and S. 761 . were two bills introduced by Senator Joe Biden and Senator Tom Daschle on behalf of the Clinton Administration on February 10 , 1995 . The bill was co sponsored by Senators Alfonse D'Amato , Dianne Feinstein , Bob Kerrey , Herb Kohl , Jon Kyl , Barbara A. Mikulski and Arlen Specter . Representative Chuck Schumer sponsored the bill ( H.R. 896 ) in the US House of Representatives . Both bills were never put to a vote , although a significantly altered version of the House bill became law as the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 . Following closely on the heels of the Oklahoma City Bombing and Executive Order 12947 , prohibiting transactions with terrorists , President Clinton described the bill as a " comprehensive effort to strengthen the ability of the United States to deter terrorist acts and punish those who aid or abet any international terrorist activity in the United States " and requested " the prompt and favorable consideration of this legislative proposal by the Congress "
Oklahoma City Bombing
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Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995