United States · Law · S
S. 759 (105th)
An Act to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress concerning diplomatic immunity.
Introduced
16 May 1997
Last action
12 November 1998 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-375.
Sponsors
Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to the Congress on: (1) the number of persons and aliens residing in the United States who are entitled to diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution, including each case involving such an alien whom appropriate law enforcement authorities reasonably believe to have committed a serious crime within the United States; and (2) the number of U.S. citizens residing in a receiving state who are entitled to diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution there, including each case in which the United States has been requested by the government of the state to waive immunity. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should explore, in appropriate fora, whether states should enter into agreements and adopt legislation to provide: (1) jurisdiction in the sending state to prosecute crimes committed in the receiving state by persons entitled to diplomatic immunity; and (2) that where there is probable cause to believe that an individual with such immunity committed a serious crime, the sending state will waive immunity or will prosecute the individual.
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Timeline
16 May 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 November 1997
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.
Source: Calendars
4 November 1997
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
4 November 1997
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
8 November 1997
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12206)
Source: Floor
8 November 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12206)
Source: Floor
9 November 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 1997
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
9 November 1997
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
20 November 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Source: Committee
14 October 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 October 1998
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
14 October 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
14 October 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10855-10857)
Source: Floor
14 October 1998
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hamilton objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
14 October 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
14 October 1998
Floor
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
3 November 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 November 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 November 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-375.
Source: President
12 November 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 November 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 12 November 1998 · Download file
- Referred in House · 9 November 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 8 November 1997 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 4 November 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 16 May 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (PDF)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 November 1997
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 8 November 1997
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 4 November 1997
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 1997
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/759
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