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This bill, known as the "Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act," is designed to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it attempts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute certain protected individuals from the United States and its allies. The bill argues that the ICC lacks legitimacy over the US and Israel, particularly in response to arrest warrant applications against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The sanctions include blocking financial transactions and property of any foreign person directly or indirectly supporting ICC efforts against protected persons, as well as making those individuals and their immediate family members inadmissible to the United States. The bill requires the President to impose these sanctions within 60 days of enactment and provides a mechanism for potential waivers if national security interests are at stake. Additionally, the legislation rescinds any existing funds appropriated for the ICC and prohibits future funding. "Protected persons" are defined broadly to include current and former US military personnel, government officials, and similar individuals from US allies who have not consented to ICC jurisdiction. The bill builds upon the 2002 American Servicemembers' Protection Act and aims to shield US and allied personnel from potential international criminal prosecution by an court to which they are not a party.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/23/all-info