118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 8282Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

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.

International affairs
Introduced May 7, 2024
Last action Sep 11, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 7, 2024
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Referred
Sep 11, 2024
Foreign Affairs · Judiciary · Foreign Relations
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Committee
Jun 3, 2024
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House floor
Jun 4, 2024
Passed House
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Senate
Jun 5, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 Pres...

Provisions · 5 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 15 actions
Sep 11, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 5, 2024
Received in the Senate.
Jun 4, 2024
Rule H. Res. 1269 passed House.
Jun 4, 2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1269.
Jun 4, 2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8580 and H.R. 8282. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8580 under a structured rule and H.R. 8282 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Jun 4, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8282.
Jun 4, 2024
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 4, 2024
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8282, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jun 4, 2024
Considered as unfinished business.
Jun 4, 2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 155, 2 Present (Roll no. 242).ROLL CALLpass
Jun 4, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1269 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8580 and H.R. 8282. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8580 under a structured rule and H.R. 8282 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
May 7, 2024
Introduced in House
May 7, 2024
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.
May 7, 2024
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.