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S. 224 118th Congress Senate

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to impose sanctions with respect to associates of the International Criminal Court engaged in investigations of personnel of the United States and its allies.

Introduced: February 1, 2023 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 1, 2023
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 Latest action February 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act of 2023

This bill imposes sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) employees and associates if the ICC investigates or pursues charges against certain individuals.

The bill defines certain classes of individuals as protected individuals, including (1) members of the U.S. Armed Forces, (2) employees and contractors of the U.S. government who assist the U.S. Armed Forces, and (3) certain members of the armed forces of U.S. allies or partners. If the ICC investigates or pursues charges against a protected individual, the President must impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against those foreign persons (individuals or entities) that, as ICC employees or associates, aided in the investigation, arrest, detention, or prosecution of a protected individual.

Additionally, if the ICC investigates or pursues charges against protected individuals, the President must impose visa-blocking sanctions against any foreign individual who is (1) an employee of the ICC; (2) acting as an agent of the ICC; or (3) an immediate family member of those aiding the investigation, arrest, detention or prosecution of a protected individual.

The property-blocking sanctions do not apply to the importation of goods. The visa-blocking sanctions do not apply to admissions to (1) further important U.S. law enforcement objectives; or (2) comply with international obligations, such as the United Nations Headquarters Agreement.

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 Lobbying activity 9

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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 21, 2024
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Feb 9, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 224: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-224/
MLA
"S. 224: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-224/.
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S. 224, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-224/.
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[S. 224: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-224/)
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