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HR 6415 109th Congress House

Polonium Act of 2006

Official title: To limit immunity from criminal jurisdiction for accredited representatives of foreign governments to the United States and accredited representatives of forei… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To limit immunity from criminal jurisdiction for accredited representatives of foreign governments to the United States and accredited representatives of foreign governments to the United Nations with respect to acts of disbursing radioactive or other substances posing a lasting, clear and present danger to public health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 7, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Dec 7, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 7, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Polonium Act of 2006 - States that accreditation of a representative of a foreign government to the United States under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and accreditation of a representative of a foreign government to the United Nations under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations shall be deemed to be an express waiver of immunity from criminal jurisdiction (for the representative) with respect to an act of disbursing radioactive or other substances posing a lasting, clear and present danger to public health. Authorizes the President to waive such provision if in the U.S. national interest.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should propose amendments to such Conventions to ensure that persons who enjoy immunity from criminal jurisdiction (under such Conventions) do not receive such immunity with respect to acts of disbursing radioactive or other substances posing a lasting, clear and present danger to public health.

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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 7, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6415: Polonium Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6415/
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"H.R. 6415: Polonium Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6415/.
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H.R. 6415, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6415/.
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