Bills · 119th Congress · International Affairs

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

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HouseOn Passage · 1/9/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic45 Yea · 140 Nay · 0 Present · 30 Not voting
  • Republican197 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Present · 20 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Chip Roy ( Republican · TX-21)
Cosponsors
38
Introduced
1/3/25
Policy area
International Affairs
Status
1/3/25Referred 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.
1/3/25Introduced in House
1/9/25Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
1/9/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/9/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69)
1/9/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69)
1/9/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76)
1/9/25POSTPONED 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.
1/9/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1/9/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 23.
1/9/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H67-74)
1/13/25Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
1/23/25Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307)
1/23/25Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S307)
1/28/25Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 22. (CR S410)