A bill to eliminate the complete immunity from criminal, civil, and administrative jurisdiction currently given to all foreign diplomats and their staffs and to leave the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as the only basis for diplomatic privileges and immunities in the United States.
Diplomatic Immunities Act - Deems void any suit or judicial or administrative process against a person or the property of a person entitled to immunity under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Makes Presidential determinations of entitlement to immunity binding upon governmental authorities. Requires the President to publish a list of missions and personnel entitled to such immunity.
Repeals the criminal penalties for wrongful suit against an immune person. Repeals exceptions to suits against servants in the service of personnel of a foreign mission. Repeals the present criteria for determining eligibility for immunity.
Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
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