A bill to protect the internal security of the United States against international terrorism by making the use of a firearm to commit a felony by foreign diplomats in the United States a Federal felony.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any member of a foreign diplomatic mission or any member of a foreign consular post in the United States entitled to immunity from criminal jurisdiction to use a firearm to commit any act constituting a felony under the criminal laws of the United States or any State. Establishes a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment for ten years or both.

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Timeline

1. 27 June 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 July 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 June 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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