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This bill, known as the Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act of 2025, aims to prevent state and local law enforcement agencies from arresting or detaining foreign nationals based solely on warrants or indictments from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The bill emphasizes that the United States is not a party to the ICC's Rome Statute and that foreign relations and treatment of foreign nationals are exclusively federal responsibilities. Specifically, the bill prohibits state and local law enforcement officers from arresting, detaining, or assisting the ICC in any way, and bars them from using funds, facilities, personnel, or equipment to execute ICC-issued warrants. There are two narrow exceptions to this prohibition: if Congress specifically authorizes cooperation in a particular case, or if the President certifies that such cooperation is essential to a declared national security interest and provides a specific written authorization. The bill also includes a preemption clause that overrides any state or local laws that might conflict with its provisions, and a severability clause ensuring that if any part of the act is found unconstitutional, the rest of the act remains in effect.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5411/all-info