H.R. 23

119th Congress

Introduced

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]TX· Introduced 3 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

38

Cosponsors

18

Actions

3

Amendments

3

Committees

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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)

28 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 9 January 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.

Timeline

18 actions

  1. 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)

    28 January 2025 · Floor

  2. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307)

    23 January 2025 · Floor

  3. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S307)

    23 January 2025 · Floor

  4. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.

    13 January 2025 · Calendars

  5. 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.

    9 January 2025 · Floor

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 23.

    9 January 2025 · Floor

  7. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H67-74)

    9 January 2025 · Floor

  8. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69)

    9 January 2025 · Floor

  9. Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    9 January 2025 · Calendars

  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76)

    9 January 2025 · Floor

  11. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69)

    9 January 2025 · Floor

  12. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    9 January 2025 · Floor

  13. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    9 January 2025 · Floor

  14. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. 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.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. 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.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  18. 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.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

38 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]TX

Cosponsors

  • Republican38100%

Classification

Policy area

International Affairs

Legislative 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

3

  • Appropriations Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025

  • Foreign Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 18 on 3 January 2025 to 38 on 9 January 2025.

Amendments

3

  • SAMDT 97Proposed

    29 January 2025

  • SAMDT 96Proposed

    29 January 2025

  • SAMDT 95Proposed

    29 January 2025

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