HR 23

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

Summary

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act This bill imposes sanctions against foreign persons (individuals and entities) who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting certain individuals. The bill categorizes as protected persons (1) any U.S. individual, U.S. entity, or person in the United States, unless the United States is a state party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and provides formal consent to ICC jurisdiction; and (2) any foreign person that is a citizen or lawful resident of a U.S. ally that is not a state party to the Rome Statute or has not consented to ICC jurisdiction. If the ICC attempts to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute a protected person, the President must impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against the foreign persons that engaged in or materially assisted in such actions, as well as against foreign persons owned by, controlled by, or acting on behalf of such foreign persons. The President must also apply visa-blocking sanctions to the immediate family members of those sanctioned. Upon enactment, the bill rescinds all funds appropriated for the ICC and prohibits the subsequent use of appropriated funds for the ICC.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX-21]
Cosponsors
38
Policy area
International Affairs
Introduced
2025-01-03
Latest action
2025-01-28: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 22. (CR S410)

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Recent actions

  • 2025-01-28: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 22. (CR S410)
  • 2025-01-23: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307)
  • 2025-01-23: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S307)
  • 2025-01-13: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
  • 2025-01-09: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

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