Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 855
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 12, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 12, 2020
Latest Action
Mar 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
855
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Minnesota
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This resolution urges the United States to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, a multilateral treaty that established the court. The resolution calls on (1) the Department of State to lift visa restrictions on personnel of the court and (2) the United States to encourage non-party foreign countries to join the court.

Text (1)
February 12, 2020
Actions (3)
03/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/12/2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/12/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:21:27 PM