American Servicemember and Citizen Protection Act of 2003
Latest action · Mar 6, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Declares that any action taken by or on behalf of the Court: (1) against any member of the U.S. armed forces shall be considered an act of aggression against the United States; or (2) against any U.S. citizen or national shall be considered an offense against the law of nations. Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties against any person who knowingly violates the requirements of this Act.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2003 to Jan 21, 2004; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Original | Mar 6, 2003 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Mar 6, 2003 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Mar 6, 2003 |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Original | Mar 6, 2003 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Mar 6, 2003 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | Mar 6, 2003 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | Mar 6, 2003 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 10, 2003 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Mar 24, 2003 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Apr 1, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jun 12, 2003 | |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Jan 21, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2003Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E394)
- Mar 6, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide that the International Criminal Court is not valid with respect to the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- American Servicemember and Citizen Protection Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2003Introduced in House
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