Congress Moves to Sanction International Criminal Court Over Investigations of U.S. and Allies
The House passed this bill, but it has not moved in the Senate since January 2025. Because the Senate failed to reach the required number of votes to advance the measure, the bill is now stalled. No action has been taken on this proposal since January 2025.
243–140
No action since January 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8282 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8282 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Foreign nationals working for or associated with the ICC could lose their U.S. visas immediately under this bill. Their immediate family members — spouses, parents, siblings, and adult children — would also be barred from entering the United States. This could affect ICC staff, prosecutors, judges, and their families who currently hold U.S. visas or travel to the U.S.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 22. (CR S410)
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S307)
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S307)
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
On Passage
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
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