S. 273098th CongressSenate Bill

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any member of a foreign diplomatic mission or any member of a foreign consular…

Official title: A 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.

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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.

Introduced Jun 6, 1984
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Arlen Specter

Republican

U.S. Senator · PA

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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