To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.
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.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
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.
Rule H. Res. 1269 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1269. (consideration: CR H3596-3601)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8282.
checking server…
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3637-3638)
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)
Roll Call #242 (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)
Roll Call #242 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.