Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
Official title: 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.
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Senate · vote #22 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 23 | Rejected | 54–45 | See who voted → |
| Jan 9, 2025 | House · vote #7 | On Passage | Passed | 243–140 | See who voted → |
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 97 | Paul, Rand | Pending |
| SAMDT 96 | Cruz, Ted | Pending |
| SAMDT 95 | Scott, Tim | Pending |
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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)
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-23/
"H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-23/.
H.R. 23, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-23/.
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