To prohibit awarding grants to States that arrest certain foreign officials in cooperation with the International Criminal Court, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Bars the Attorney General from awarding or renewing grants to state and local governments that cooperate with certain ICC arrest actions against officials of NATO members or Major Non-NATO Allies, subject to a presidential national-security waiver.
Who Benefits and How
Covered allied foreign officials gain an added U.S. deterrent against state or local cooperation with ICC arrest efforts.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State and local governments risk loss of Justice Department grants if they cooperate with the specified ICC actions.
Key Provisions
- Creates a four-year grant penalty for jurisdictions that carry out or assist certain ICC detentions of specified allied officials.
- Applies to grants awarded, renewed, or extended by the Attorney General.
- Allows a presidential waiver based on national security interests.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Bars the Attorney General from awarding or renewing grants to state and local governments that cooperate with certain ICC arrest actions against officials of NATO members or Major Non-NATO Allies, subject to a presidential national-security waiver.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
Bars the Attorney General from awarding or renewing grants to state and local governments that cooperate with certain ICC arrest actions against officials of NATO members or Major Non-NATO Allies, subject to a presidential national-security waiver.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Current and former allied foreign officials covered by the bill
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State and local governments that might cooperate with the covered ICC actions
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
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State and local governments exposed to the grant penalty
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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