Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

U.S. Congress · HR23 · Introduced

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HR23 · U.S. Congress · Introduced

Introduced 2025-01-03. Latest action: 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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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.

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  • Introduced in House — 2025-01-03 — XML
  • Engrossed in House — 2025-01-09 — XML
  • Placed on Calendar Senate — 2025-01-13 — XML

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Action History

DateAction
2025-01-28Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 22. (CR S410)
2025-01-23Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S307)
2025-01-23Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307)
2025-01-13Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
2025-01-09Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H67-74)
2025-01-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 23.
2025-01-09The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-01-09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 23, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Mast demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2025-01-09Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76)
2025-01-09Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69)
2025-01-09On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69)
2025-01-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-01-09Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2025-01-03Introduced in House
2025-01-03Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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