IJC Accountability Act

Bill: 116-hr-6052
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2020-03-02
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Canada

Government liability

International organizations and cooperation
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>IJC Accountability Act</b></p> <p>This bill retroactively allows lawsuits against the International Joint Commission (which manages the lake and river systems along the U.S. Canada border).<br /></p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2020 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Brindisi , and Mr. Morelle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President to withdraw from the International Joint Commission immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IJC Accountability Act . 2. Withdrawal from the International Joint Commission of immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process (a) In general The President shall, on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act and pursuant to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 ), withdraw from the International Joint Commission, its property and its assets, wherever located, and by whomever held, immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process as provided for under section 2(b) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288a(b) ). (b) Applicability The withdrawal of immunity described in subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any suit or other forms of judicial process against or relating to the International Joint Commission initiated on or after December 1, 2016.