This resolution reaffirms that the United States does not recognize the authority of the International Criminal Court and is not bound by the Rome Statute treaty that established it. The resolution was introduced in response to the ICC Prosecutor's announcement in May 2024 that he sought arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The measure condemns the ICC's actions against Israeli leaders and expresses Congress's support for Israel's right to defend itself without international legal interference. The resolution is a statement of the House's position rather than legislation creating new law or requiring funding, and it highlights that the United States has never ratified the Rome Statute despite President Clinton signing it in 2000, with subsequent administrations declining to submit it to the Senate for approval.
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