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Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act of 2025
To prohibit State and local law enforcement from arresting foreign nationals within the United States solely on the basis of an indictment, warrant, or request issued by the International Criminal Court, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR 5411 would prohibit state and local law enforcement from arresting foreign nationals based solely on warrants, indictments, or requests issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The bill also prohibits state and local agencies from cooperating with or assisting the ICC in such arrests, or using state resources for such purposes. The prohibitions would not apply if Congress passes specific legislation authorizing cooperation in a particular case or if the President certifies that cooperation is essential to national security and provides written authorization.
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- Sep 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 16, 2025
Ms. Stefanik introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit State and local law enforcement from arresting foreign nationals within the United States solely on the basis of an indictment, warrant, or request issued by the International Criminal Court, and for other purposes.
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 “Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States is not a party to the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC).
(2) The Constitution provides the Federal Government with exclusive authority over foreign relations and the treatment of foreign nationals within the territory of the United States.
(3) The arrest or detention of foreign nationals on United States soil pursuant to an ICC request or indictment, absent Federal authorization, could jeopardize the foreign policy interests of the United States and conflict with longstanding constitutional principles.
(4) Law enforcement activities implicating international law enforcement obligations must be governed by uniform national standards.
(b) Purpose.—The purpose of this Act is to preempt State and local law enforcement from executing, honoring, or enforcing any request, warrant, or indictment issued by the International Criminal Court unless expressly authorized by Federal law.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON STATE OR LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF ICC ACTIONS.
(a) General Rule.—No officer, employee, or agent of a State, territory, the District of Columbia, or any political subdivision thereof, shall—
(1) arrest, detain, or otherwise deprive a foreign national of liberty based solely on a warrant, indictment, summons, or other process issued by the International Criminal Court;
(2) cooperate with, or provide assistance to, the International Criminal Court in effectuating such an arrest or detention; or
(3) use any funds, facilities, personnel, or equipment to carry out any action described in paragraph (1) or (2).
(b) Exception.—The prohibitions in subsection (a) shall not apply if—
(1) Congress enacts legislation expressly authorizing cooperation with the International Criminal Court in a specific case; or
(2) the President certifies to Congress that such cooperation is essential to a declared national security interest and issues a specific written authorization.
SEC. 4. PREEMPTION.
This Act supersedes any State or local law, policy, or regulation that permits, requires, or authorizes any action inconsistent with this Act.
SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of a provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the Act and the application of the provisions to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected. <all>
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