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H.R. 23 House International Affairs

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Roy, Chip (R-TX-21)
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STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last 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) on Jan 28, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025
  2. House Referred 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. Jan 3, 2025
  3. House Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H67-74) Jan 9, 2025
  4. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 23. Jan 9, 2025
  5. House The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Jan 9, 2025
  6. House POSTPONED 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. Jan 9, 2025
  7. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76) Jan 9, 2025
  8. House Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69) Jan 9, 2025
  9. House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69) Jan 9, 2025
  10. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jan 9, 2025
  11. Senate Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Jan 9, 2025
  12. House
    On Passage Jan 9, 2025
    Agreed Yea 243 Nay 140 Roll Call
  13. Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3. Jan 13, 2025
  14. Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S307) Jan 23, 2025
  15. Senate Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307) Jan 23, 2025
  16. Senate 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) Jan 28, 2025
  17. Senate Latest vote
    On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 23 Jan 28, 2025
    Defeated Yea 54 Nay 45 Roll Call

Cosponsors

38

Subjects

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsFamily relationshipsForeign propertyInternational law and treatiesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSpecialized courtsU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports

Committees

  • Appropriations Committee
    • Referred To , Jan 3, 2025
  • Judiciary Committee
    • Referred To , Jan 3, 2025
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
    • Referred To , Jan 3, 2025

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.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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