H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Jan. 3, 2025
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) (Jan. 28, 2025)
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.
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL-21) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA-3) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-3) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN-1) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA-6) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ-2) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH-7) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) (Jan. 3, 2025)
Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6) (Jan. 6, 2025)
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) (Jan. 6, 2025)
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) (Jan. 6, 2025)
Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23) (Jan. 6, 2025)
Rep. John Rose (R-TN-6) (Jan. 7, 2025)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) (Jan. 7, 2025)
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ-7) (Jan. 7, 2025)
Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR-3) (Jan. 7, 2025)
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) (Jan. 7, 2025)
Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) (Jan. 7, 2025)
Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-7) (Jan. 7, 2025)
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA-7) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI-7) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA-3) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS-3) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. John McGuire (R-VA-5) (Jan. 9, 2025)