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S 2508 99th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and Liberties Civil disobedience Crime prevention District of Columbia Embassies Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Public demonstrations Right of assembly

A bill to amend section 112 of title 18, United States Code, relating to protection of foreign officials, official guests, and internationally protected persons, to remove the exemption for the District of Columbia.

Introduced: June 2, 1986 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 1986
Senate incorporated this measure (as introduced) in H.R. 4151 as an amendment.
Jun 23, 1986
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Jun 12, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Jun 2, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 2, 1986
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals the District of Columbia Code provision regarding criminal liability for demonstrating outside foreign embassies.

Amends the Federal criminal code to repeal a similar provision relating to the District of Columbia.

What's happening now June 25, 1986

Senate incorporated this measure (as introduced) in H.R. 4151 as an amendment.

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