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HRES 270 114th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Palestinian Authority's purported accession to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of initiating prosecutions against Israeli soldiers,…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Palestinian Authority's purported accession to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of initiating prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders.

Introduced: June 9, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arab-Israeli relationsCongressional-executive branch relationsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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It was not agreed to before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2015
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 Latest action May 18, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that:

  • the Palestinian Authority (PA) should withdraw its application for International Criminal Court (ICC) membership, cease attempts to initiate or encourage frivolous and politically motivated war-crimes prosecutions against Israelis via the ICC or any other international or national judicial body, and demonstrate its viability as a peace partner by returning to bilateral negotiations with Israel;
  • the organs of the ICC should oppose the PA's politicization of international law by rescinding Palestinian membership in the ICC;
  • the ICC should defer to Israeli jurisdiction and the Israeli military and civilian judicial systems in cases involving Israeli citizens; and
  • the Administration should begin immediate consultations with Congress concerning Palestinian state-level membership in the ICC.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Costello, Ryan
· Jul 7, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jul 7, 2015
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 7, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 9, 2015
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 18, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 270: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Palestinian Authority's purported accession to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of initiating prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-270/
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"H. Res. 270: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Palestinian Authority's purported accession to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of initiating prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-270/.
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H. Res. 270, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-270/.
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