Sponsor
Andrew S. Biggs
Representative · R-AZ
Representative · R-AZ
Records congressional findings that the U.S. never ratified the Rome Statute and does not recognize the ICC’s legitimacy or jurisdiction, noting recent ICC arrest-warrant applications for two Israeli officials.
Official title: 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 by Andrew S. Biggs · Last progress January 3, 2025
Declares a formal statement of findings about the United States’ relationship with the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC). It summarizes past U.S. actions regarding the treaty (signature, lack of Senate submission, later U.S. decision not to join), cites the treaty’s ratification requirement, and notes recent ICC arrest-warrant applications for two Israeli officials while stating that the United States and Israel are not parties to the Rome Statute and that the United States does not recognize the ICC’s legitimacy or jurisdiction. The resolution is declaratory and symbolic: it does not change U.S. law or treaty status but records a congressional view of the Rome Statute, the ICC, and recent prosecutorial actions that involve Israeli leaders.