[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4410 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4410
To prohibit United States cooperation with the International Criminal
Court, the use of the Economic Support Fund to support the Palestinian
Authority, and any Federal funding for the ICC.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 23, 2024
Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To prohibit United States cooperation with the International Criminal
Court, the use of the Economic Support Fund to support the Palestinian
Authority, and any Federal funding for the ICC.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop the ICC Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
COURT AND SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2014, and in each subsequent year, Congress has
enacted provisions, including section 7041(k)(2)(A)(i)(II) of
the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law
118-47), prohibiting the use of economic support funds for the
Palestinian Authority if the Palestinians initiate an
investigation of the International Criminal Court (referred to
in this section as the ``ICC''), or actively support such an
investigation, which subjects Israeli nationals to an
investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians.
(2) In 2021, the ICC opened an investigation into the
``Situation in Palestine''.
(3) The chief prosecutor of the ICC recently applied for
arrest warrants for Israeli leaders for a range of offenses
allegedly committed ``on the territory of the State of
Palestine (in the Gaza strip) from at least 8 October 2023''.
(b) Prohibition Against Cooperation With the ICC.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, no official of the United States may
cooperate with the International Criminal Court with respect to any
matter.
(c) Fulfillment of Statutory Condition.--The investigation referred
to in subsection (a)(2) and the application for arrests warrants for
Israeli officials referred to in subsection (a)(3) justifies
prohibiting the use of economic support funds for the Palestinian
Authority in accordance with section 7041(k)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47).
(d) Prohibition Against Use of Economic Support Fund in Gaza.--None
of the funds made available pursuant to chapter 4 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) may be used to
provide support for the Palestinian Authority.
(e) Prohibition Against Funding for the ICC.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available for the
ICC.
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