House bill · H.R. 23 (119th Congress)

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 28, 2025

Sponsor: Chip Roy (U.S. Representative, TX-21, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

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Recorded votes

Vote: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
U.S. SenateJan 28, 2025Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
(54) (45) (0) (1)
Vote: On Passage
U.S. HouseJan 9, 2025Result: Passed
(243) (140) (1) (50)

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Full history

Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
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)
U.S. House
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)
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)
U.S. Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Cloture Motion on the Motion to Proceed to the Measure Presented in Senate. (cr S307)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307)
U.S. Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Read the Second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
U.S. Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H75-76)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76)

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Jan 9, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H75-76)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76)
Jan 9, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H75-76)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76)
Jan 9, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 23.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 23.
U.S. House of Representatives
Jan 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69)
U.S. House of Representatives
Jan 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
U.S. Senate
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to committee
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.
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to committee
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.
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to committee
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.

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