HRES 9 119th Congress House International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Federal officials International law and treaties Israel Middle East Specialized courts

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

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov

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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.

What's happening now January 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-9/

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"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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-9/.

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H. Res. 9, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-9/.

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[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-9/)