Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should neither become a signatory to the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court nor attend the Review Conference of the Rome Statute in Kampala, Uganda, commencing on May 31, 2010.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. national interests are not advanced by becoming a State Party to the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court; (2) the Statute undermines U.S. sovereignty, hinders its ability to defend itself, and conflicts with U.S. constitutional principles; and (3) President Obama should declare that the United States does not intend to ratify the Statute, does not consider itself to be a treaty signatory, and will not attend the Review Conference of the Rome Statute in Kampala, Uganda, commencing on May 31, 2010.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 2010

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   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 21 April 2010

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   Introduced in House

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3. 21 April 2010

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   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House · 21 April 2010 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Doug Lamborn · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Jason Chaffetz · R · Sponsor
• Robert Latta · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Sponsor
• Steve King · R · Sponsor
• Tom McClintock · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Sponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Gus Bilirakis · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Aderholt · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Darrell Issa · R · Cosponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• Cynthia Lummis · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should neither become a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court nor attend the Review Conference of the Rome Statute in Kampala, Uganda in May 2010.