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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 9
Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute
and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY3, 2025
Mr. B
IGGSof Arizona submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the
Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction
of the International Criminal Court.
Whereas the Constitution requires approval from two-thirds
of the Senators present for ratification and confirmation
of international treaties;
Whereas President Bill Clinton signed the Rome Statute on
December 31, 2000, but did not submit the treaty to the
Senate for ratification;
Whereas, on May 6, 2002, the Bush administration an-
nounced that the United States does not intend to be-
come a party to the Rome Statute of the International
Criminal Court;
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Whereas Article 125 of the Rome Statute states that it is
‘‘subject to ratification, acceptance, or approval by signa-
tory States’’;
Whereas, on May 20, 2024, the Prosecutor of the Inter-
national Criminal Court, Karim Khan, took unprece-
dented measures announcing arrest warrant applications
for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Min-
ister of Defense Yoav Gallant;
Whereas the United States and Israel are not parties to the
Rome Statute or members of the International Criminal
Court; and
Whereas the United States does not recognize the legitimacy
or jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) reaffirms that the United States is not a 2
party to the Rome Statute and does not recognize 3
the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; 4
(2) condemns the International Criminal 5
Court’s issuance of arrest warrant applications for 6
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 7
Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant; and 8
(3) reiterates its unwavering support for the 9
State of Israel and its right to defend itself and its 10
leaders from unwarranted international legal actions. 11
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