S. 2771 — 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.

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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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H.R. 5928A 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.
1984-07-06Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
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S. 2730A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make the use of a firearm to commit a felony by certain members of foreign diplomatic missions and consular posts in the United States a Federal felony.
1984-06-20Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
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1984-06-15
Introduced in Senate
1984-06-15
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
1984-06-20
Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
1984-07-24
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Hearings held.
1984-09-21
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1221.

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.

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