The Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act would prohibit state and local police officers from arresting or detaining foreign nationals based solely on warrants, indictments, or requests from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The bill applies to all state, local, territorial, and district law enforcement agencies and prevents them from using any public funds, facilities, or personnel to assist the ICC in such arrests. The legislation is based on the argument that the United States is not a party to the ICC's founding treaty and that foreign relations authority belongs exclusively to the federal government. Two exceptions exist: Congress could pass legislation to authorize cooperation in specific cases, or the President could certify that ICC cooperation is essential to national security and issue written authorization. The bill would override any state or local laws or policies that contradict these restrictions.
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