Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes Congressional findings that the US is not party to the Rome Statute and that the federal government has exclusive authority over foreign relations and treatment of foreign nationals, prohibits state and local law enforcement officers from arresting, detaining, or depriving foreign nationals of liberty based on ICC warrants or indictments, and defines federal preemption clause that supersedes any state or local law, policy, or regulation that permits, requires, or authorizes any action inconsistent with this Act. Establishes federal supremacy over ICC. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
Foreign nationals in the United States could face reduced risk, Federal government (supremacy) could face fewer barriers, and Foreign government officials facing ICC indictments could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
International Criminal Court could face higher barriers, State legislatures and local governments could face higher barriers, and State and local law enforcement agencies would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Establishes Congressional findings that the US is not party to the Rome Statute and that the federal government has exclusive authority over foreign relations and treatment of foreign nationals.
- Prohibits state and local law enforcement officers from arresting, detaining, or depriving foreign nationals of liberty based on ICC warrants or indictments.
- Defines federal preemption clause that supersedes any state or local law, policy, or regulation that permits, requires, or authorizes any action inconsistent with this Act. Establishes federal supremacy over ICC...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes Congressional findings that the US is not party to the Rome Statute and that the federal government has exclusive authority over foreign relations and treatment of foreign nationals, prohibits state and local law enforcement officers from arresting, detaining, or depriving foreign nationals of liberty based on ICC warrants or indictments, and defines federal preemption clause that supersedes any state or local law, policy, or regulation that permits, requires, or authorizes any action inconsistent with this Act. Establishes federal supremacy over ICC.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
The bill establishes Congressional findings that the US is not party to the Rome Statute and that the federal government has exclusive authority over foreign relations and treatment of foreign nationals, prohibits state and local law enforcement officers from arresting, detaining, or depriving foreign nationals of liberty based on ICC warrants or indictments, and defines federal preemption clause that supersedes any state or local law, policy, or regulation that permits, requires, or authorizes any action inconsistent with this Act. Establishes federal supremacy over ICC.
Policy Domains
Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- Foreign nationals in the United States
- Federal government (supremacy)
- Foreign government officials facing ICC indictments
Identified Costs
- International Criminal Court
- State legislatures and local governments
- State and local law enforcement agencies
- Federal government (foreign relations authority)
- States with pro-ICC cooperation policies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
State and local governments (enforcement authority), State and local law enforcement agencies, State legislatures and local governments
Federal government (foreign relations authority), Federal government (supremacy)
Foreign government officials facing ICC indictments
International justice and human rights advocates
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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