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

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

Introduced Jul 15, 2026

Latest action (Jul 15, 2026) Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
Foreign Policy

Summary
  • Expresses the sense of the House that the U.S. Senate should ratify the Rome Statute and the United States should join the International Criminal Court as a full member.
  • Expresses the sense of the House that the State Department should lift any sanctions or visa restrictions placed on International Criminal Court personnel.
  • Expresses the sense of the House that the United States should use its diplomatic influence to encourage other countries to join the International Criminal Court.

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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 15, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Jul 15, 2026 Submitted in House · house

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jul 15, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 15, 2026

Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Garcia of Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

RESOLUTION

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

Whereas crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes are uniquely heinous and of global concern; Whereas the United States has been a global leader in the field of international criminal justice for atrocity crimes since the Nuremberg Trials; Whereas the fundamental principles of the rule of law and accountability for atrocity crimes are central to the United States values and interests at home and abroad; Whereas the United States has demonstrated its commitment to these values and interests by tangibly supporting numerous domestic, international, and hybrid courts for atrocity crimes, including the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, the Extraordinary African Chambers, and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon; Whereas the United States further demonstrates this commitment by being party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the United Nations Convention Against Torture, and the Geneva Conventions; Whereas the United States further demonstrates this commitment by the existence of offices at the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security that are dedicated to pursuing and apprehending the perpetrators of atrocity crimes; Whereas the United States signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on December 31, 2000, but has yet to ratify the statute and join the Court as a full member; Whereas the International Criminal Court is an important institution in the global fight against impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; Whereas the International Criminal Court operates on the principle of complementarity and as a court of last resort; Whereas, because of these principles, cases are not admissible before the International Criminal Court where they are being genuinely investigated or prosecuted before domestic courts; Whereas, despite the United States not being a member of the Court, administrations of both political parties have recognized its utility for the national interests of the United States; Whereas only by ratifying the Rome Statute and becoming a member of the International Criminal Court can the United States credibly shape the Court’s activities and priorities; Whereas the vast majority of the United States oldest and closest allies are state parties to the International Criminal Court; and Whereas it is in line with American values, interests, and proud history as a global leader in the fight against impunity and for justice that the United States becomes a full member of the International Criminal Court: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—

(1) the United States Senate should ratify the Rome Statute;

(2) any sanctions or visa restrictions put in place by the Department of State on International Criminal Court personnel should be lifted; and

(3) the United States should use its voice, vote, and influence in bilateral and multilateral relationships and institutions to encourage foreign countries that are not party to the International Criminal Court to join the International Criminal Court. <all>

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