United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 855 (116th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.
Introduced
12 February 2020
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Summary
This resolution urges the United States to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, a multilateral treaty that established the court. The resolution calls on (1) the Department of State to lift visa restrictions on personnel of the court and (2) the United States to encourage non-party foreign countries to join the court.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 February 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/855
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/855