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HRES 855 116th Congress House International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Jurisdiction and venue Senate Specialized courts Travel and tourism Visas and passports War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.

Introduced: February 12, 2020 Introduced by: Omar, Ilhan Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution urges the United States to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, a multilateral treaty that established the court. The resolution calls on (1) the Department of State to lift visa restrictions on personnel of the court and (2) the United States to encourage non-party foreign countries to join the court.

What's happening now March 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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