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H.Con.Res. 23 (107th)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that President George W. Bush should declare to all nations that the United States does not intend to assent to or ratify the International Criminal Court Treaty, also referred to as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and the signature of former President Clinton to that treaty should not be construed otherwise.

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Introduced

8 February 2001

Last action

8 February 2001 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]

Subjects

Rule of law

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7 April 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the International Criminal Court Treaty undermines United States sovereignty and security, conflicts with the U.S. Constitution, contradicts customs of international law, and violates the inalienable rights of self-government, individual liberty, and popular sovereignty; and (2) President Bush should declare to all nations that the United States does not intend to assent to or ratify the treaty and that former President Clinton's signature to the treaty should not be construed otherwise.

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Timeline

  1. 8 February 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  2. 8 February 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 February 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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