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119th Congress

H.Res. 9

Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Agreed to
Sponsor
Andy Biggs(R-AZ)
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Policy area
International Affairs
Committees
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (0)

No cosponsors.

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

This resolution reaffirms that the United States in not a party to the Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The resolution also (1) condemns the ICC's issuance of arrest warrant applications for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, and (2) supports Israel's right to defend itself and its leaders from unwarranted international legal actions.

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