Bill > HR1839

This bill seeks to prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from using United Nations facilities in the United States, specifically targeting the ICC's office within the UN headquarters in New York City. The bill provides context by noting that while the United States joined the UN in 1945 and authorized its headquarters through a 1947 joint resolution, the US Senate has not ratified the Rome Statute establishing the ICC and the ICC has no jurisdiction over US persons. The legislation requires the US Ambassador to the UN to initiate negotiations within 30 days of the 80th UN General Assembly session to create a supplemental agreement to the UN Headquarters Agreement that would explicitly prohibit the UN from allowing the ICC to use, lease, or host facilities within the United States. The bill defines key terms by referencing existing US law, including specific definitions for the International Criminal Court and the UN Headquarters Agreement, and frames its approach as a diplomatic effort to limit the ICC's presence in UN facilities on US soil.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1839/all-info