Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
Latest action · Jan 28, 2025 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)
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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2025
- Passed HouseJan 9, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 22 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 23 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected54–45 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| House 7 | On Passage | Passed243–140 | Jan 9, 2025 |
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 9, 2025, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-AZ | Elijah Crane | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TX | Jodey C. Arrington | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TX | Keith Self | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-OH | Max L. Miller | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2025Cloture 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 23, 2025Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307)
- Jan 23, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S307)
- Jan 13, 2025Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
- Jan 9, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76)
Amendments 3
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 95 | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2025-01-28) | Tim Scott R-SC | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2025-01-28) |
| SA 96 | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2025-01-28) | Ted Cruz R-TX | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2025-01-28) |
| SA 97 | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2025-01-28) | Rand Paul R-KY | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2025-01-28) |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 5 | Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jan 3, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 13, 2025Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jan 9, 2025Engrossed in House
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
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