Bill > S833

This bill seeks to prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from using United Nations (UN) facilities in the United States by directing the U.S. Ambassador to the UN to negotiate a supplemental agreement to the existing UN Headquarters Agreement. The bill provides context by noting that while the U.S. joined the UN in 1945 and established its headquarters in New York through a 1947 joint resolution, the U.S. has not ratified the Rome Statute that created the ICC and maintains that the ICC has no jurisdiction over U.S. persons or within the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Ambassador to seek negotiations within 30 days of the 80th UN General Assembly session to add a provision that would prohibit the UN from hosting, leasing, or allowing the ICC to use any facilities within the United States. The bill also formally defines key terms like the International Criminal Court, Rome Statute, and UN Headquarters Agreement by referencing existing legal definitions, and it establishes its short title as the "Move the ICC Out of NYC Act of 2025".

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/833/all-info