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HR 2083 100th Congress House International Affairs Diplomatic privileges and immunities Diplomats District of Columbia Embassies International agencies Right to travel Transportation and Travel Travel

A bill to impose travel restrictions on the personnel of certain foreign missions and foreign organizations in the United States.

Introduced: April 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 9, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Foreign Missions Act) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to restrict the travel within the United States of the personnel of certain international organizations and the personnel of the foreign missions of specified foreign countries.

Limits such travel to the municipal city limits of the city in which such organization or mission is located. Allows a special rule for such travel within the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Authorizes the Attorney General to waive such restrictions for U.S. security or foreign policy interests.

What's happening now April 24, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 11, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2083: A bill to impose travel restrictions on the personnel of certain foreign missions and foreign organizations in the United States.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2083/
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"H.R. 2083: A bill to impose travel restrictions on the personnel of certain foreign missions and foreign organizations in the United States.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2083/.
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H.R. 2083, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2083/.
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