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Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act of 2025
To prohibit State and local law enforcement officers 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
The bill would prohibit state and local law enforcement officers from arresting or detaining foreign nationals based solely on warrants, indictments, or other orders issued by the International Criminal Court, unless specifically authorized by Congress or the President. State and local agencies would also be prohibited from providing assistance to the ICC or using their resources to carry out such arrests. The bill would preempt any state or local laws that conflict with these prohibitions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Actions (2)
- Sep 29, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Sep 29, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 29, 2025
Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit State and local law enforcement officers 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 (commonly known as the “ICC”).
(2) The Constitution of the United States 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 prohibit State and local law enforcement officers 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, a territory, or the District of Columbia, or any political subdivision thereof, may—
(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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