Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

Bill: 118-hr-8282
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2024-05-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Family relationships
Foreign property
International law and treaties
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Specialized courts
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2024-06-05
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 155, 2 Present (Roll no. 242). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3596-3597)
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 155, 2 Present (Roll no. 242). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3596-3597)
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3637-3638)
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8282, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8282.
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8580 and H.R. 8282. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8580 under a structured rule and H.R. 8282 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1269. (consideration: CR H3596-3601)
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: Rule H. Res. 1269 passed House.
action_date: 2024-06-03
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1269 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8580 and H.R. 8282. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8580 under a structured rule and H.R. 8282 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Introduced in House