Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

Sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) · 38 active

Latest action: 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)

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Where it standsPassed House, now in the Senate

Passed House

House: passedJan 9, 2025
Senate: next
President: not yet

0 senators score as swing votes

Summary

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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.

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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.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on Appropriations · HouseReferred to
House Committee on Foreign Affairs · HouseReferred to
House Committee on the Judiciary · HouseReferred to

Subjects

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Family relationships
Foreign property
International law and treaties
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Specialized courts
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports

Senate · 0 House · 0

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Similar past votes, Senate

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the Senate: total similarity weight 32.0 (needs 5.0).

H.R. 23 · Jan 28, 2025 · Roll call 22On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill 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.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame bill×3.0
S.Res. 852 · Sep 29, 2026 · Roll call 911On the Motion to DischargeA resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Motion to Discharge RejectedSame policy area×0.5
H.Con.Res. 89 · Sep 24, 2026 · Roll call 903On the Concurrent ResolutionA concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Concurrent Resolution RejectedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5334 · Aug 7, 2026 · Roll call 883On Passage of the BillAn act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Bill PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5334 · Aug 7, 2026 · Roll call 882On the AmendmentTo strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S.J.Res. 181 · Jul 30, 2026 · Roll call 875On the Motion to DischargeA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Discharge RejectedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5334 · Jul 29, 2026 · Roll call 872On the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5334 · Jul 28, 2026 · Roll call 871On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5

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S.J.Res. 180 · Jul 23, 2026 · Roll call 866On the Motion to DischargeA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Discharge RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S.J.Res. 185 · Jun 24, 2026 · Roll call 851On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
H.Con.Res. 86 · Jun 23, 2026 · Roll call 843On the Concurrent ResolutionA concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Concurrent Resolution Agreed toSame policy area×0.5

Cosponsors

38 active

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Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)
Ben Cline (R-VA-6)
Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)
Brian J. Mast (R-FL-21)
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)
Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)
Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)
Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)
Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)
Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)
Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19)
Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)
Keith Self (R-TX-3)
Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)
Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10)
Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)
Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)
Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)
Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)
Jake Ellzey

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Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the Senate: total similarity weight 32.0 (needs 5.0).

H.R. 23 · Jan 28, 2025 · Roll call 22On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill 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.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame bill×3.0
S.Res. 852 · Sep 29, 2026 · Roll call 911On the Motion to DischargeA resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Motion to Discharge RejectedSame policy area×0.5
H.Con.Res. 89 · Sep 24, 2026 · Roll call 903On the Concurrent ResolutionA concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Concurrent Resolution RejectedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5334 · Aug 7, 2026 · Roll call 883On Passage of the BillAn act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Bill PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5334 · Aug 7, 2026 · Roll call 882On the AmendmentTo strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S.J.Res. 181 · Jul 30, 2026 · Roll call 875On the Motion to DischargeA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Discharge RejectedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5334 · Jul 29, 2026 · Roll call 872On the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5334 · Jul 28, 2026 · Roll call 871On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5

Show 17 more

S.J.Res. 180 · Jul 23, 2026 · Roll call 866On the Motion to DischargeA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Discharge RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S.J.Res. 185 · Jun 24, 2026 · Roll call 851On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
H.Con.Res. 86 · Jun 23, 2026 · Roll call 843On the Concurrent ResolutionA concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Concurrent Resolution Agreed toSame policy area×0.5