3.0.0 23 2026-07-11T03:08:24Z 2026-07-13T20:07:40Z House H HR 2025-01-03 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/23 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROY:H.R. 23.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I. Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To sanction the ICC if they investigate, arrest, detain, orprosecute a United States person, or ally of the UnitedStates that are not part of the ICC or have not granted theICC jurisdiction.[Page H36]]]> hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-03T16:00:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-03T16:00:45Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-03T16:00:40Z Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes. 119 5 HRES 2025-01-03 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 18:12:02 Related bill House 2025-01-28 Senate 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) Floor 22 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00022.xml Senate 119 2025-01-28T19:47:29Z 1 2025-01-23 Senate Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307) Floor 2025-01-23 Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S307) Floor 2025-01-13 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3. Calendars 2025-01-09 Senate Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2025-01-09 13:40:37 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-01-09 13:40:34 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 7 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll007.xml House 119 2025-01-09T18:40:34Z 1 2025-01-09 13:40:34 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 140, 1 Present (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H67-69) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 7 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll007.xml House 119 2025-01-09T18:40:34Z 1 2025-01-09 11:46:23 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H75-76) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-01-09 10:41:45 POSTPONED 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-01-09 10:41:15 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2025-01-09 09:49:02 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 23. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-01-09 09:48:41 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H67-74) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-01-03 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2025-01-03 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-01-03 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000614 Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] Chip Roy R TX 21 N M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] Brian Mast R FL J. 21 2025-01-03 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2025-01-03 True C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2025-01-03 True H001077 Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] Clay Higgins R LA 3 2025-01-03 True F000459 Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Charles Fleischmann R TN J. "Chuck" 3 2025-01-03 True F000475 Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] Brad Finstad R MN 1 2025-01-03 True C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 2025-01-03 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2025-01-03 True A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2025-01-03 True H001093 Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] Erin Houchin R IN 9 2025-01-03 True C001132 Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] Elijah Crane R AZ 2 2025-01-03 True T000478 Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] Claudia Tenney R NY 24 2025-01-03 True S001224 Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] Keith Self R TX 3 2025-01-03 True J000304 Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] Ronny Jackson R TX 13 2025-01-03 True M001222 Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] Max Miller R OH L. 7 2025-01-03 True F000446 Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] Randy Feenstra R IA 4 2025-01-03 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2025-01-03 True B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2025-01-03 True E000071 Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] Jake Ellzey R TX 6 2025-01-06 False H001095 Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] Wesley Hunt R TX 38 2025-01-06 False V000134 Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] Beth Van Duyne R TX 24 2025-01-06 False L000600 Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] Nicholas Langworthy R NY A. 23 2025-01-06 False R000612 Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] John Rose R TN W. 6 2025-01-07 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] Pete Sessions R TX 17 2025-01-07 False K000398 Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] Thomas Kean R NJ H. 7 2025-01-07 False W000809 Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] Steve Womack R AR 3 2025-01-07 False G000603 Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] Brandon Gill R TX 26 2025-01-07 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2025-01-07 False G000590 Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] Mark Green R TN E. 7 2025-01-07 False M001218 Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] Richard McCormick R GA 7 2025-01-09 False L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 2025-01-09 False B001321 Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] Tom Barrett R MI 7 2025-01-09 False J000311 Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] Brian Jack R GA 3 2025-01-09 False G000589 Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 2025-01-09 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2025-01-09 False C001115 Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] Michael Cloud R TX 27 2025-01-09 False G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 2025-01-09 False M001239 Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5] John McGuire R VA J. 5 2025-01-09 False International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation 2025-01-13T15:43:58Z Detention of persons 2025-01-13T15:44:03Z Family relationships 2025-01-13T15:44:20Z Foreign property 2025-01-13T15:43:49Z International law and treaties 2025-01-13T15:44:12Z Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents 2025-01-13T15:43:05Z Sanctions 2025-01-13T15:43:12Z Specialized courts 2025-01-13T15:43:20Z U.S. and foreign investments 2025-01-13T15:43:31Z Visas and passports 2025-01-13T15:43:39Z International Affairs 2025-01-07T16:20:14Z 00 2025-01-03 Introduced in House 2025-01-09T01:58:40Z 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.

]]> Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 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. 2026-07-11T03:08:24Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text 152 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act 2025-01-15T01:08:17Z S Senate Placed on Calendar Senate PCS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act 2025-01-10T05:08:15Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act 2025-01-07T14:38:41Z Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-01-07T14:38:41Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act 2025-01-06T13:23:14Z Introduced in House IH 97 119 SAMDT 2025-01-28T21:04:41Z P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY 2025-01-28T05:00:00Z Senate 119 HR House H 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act 2026-07-13 2 2025-01-28 IntroReferral Intro-S 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-28 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 1 96 119 SAMDT 2025-01-28T16:41:10Z C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2025-01-28T05:00:00Z Senate 119 HR House H 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act 2026-07-13 2 2025-01-28 IntroReferral Intro-S 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-28 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 1 95 119 SAMDT 2025-01-28T15:31:49Z S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2025-01-28T05:00:00Z Senate 119 HR House H 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act 2026-07-13 2 2025-01-28 IntroReferral Intro-S 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-28 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 1 Placed on Calendar Senate 2025-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr23pcs/xml/BILLS-119hr23pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr23eh/xml/BILLS-119hr23eh.xml Introduced in House 2025-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr23ih/xml/BILLS-119hr23ih.xml 2025-01-28 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) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.