HRES 855 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.

Introduced 2020-02-12· Sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2020-03-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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