This bill prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies from arresting or detaining foreign nationals in the United States based solely on warrants or indictments issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), unless the federal government specifically authorizes such action. The legislation affects state and local police departments, sheriffs' offices, and other local law enforcement agencies that might otherwise cooperate with ICC requests. Congress justifies the restriction by noting that the United States is not a party to the ICC's founding treaty and that foreign relations authority rests exclusively with the federal government. The bill includes narrow exceptions allowing cooperation only if Congress passes specific legislation authorizing it in a particular case or if the President certifies that cooperation is essential to national security and issues written authorization. The measure contains no specific funding provisions or implementation timeline beyond its enactment.
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