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Support International Criminal Investigations for Ukraine Act

H.R. 7583 · 117th Congress · Apr 26, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To allow funding for the International Criminal Court, require the Secretary of State to submit a report on United States policy relating to the investigation of the International Criminal Court with respect to the Situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Support International Criminal Investigations for Ukraine Act”.

Sec. 2 Statement of Policy

It is the policy of the United States—
(1)
to support the Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine being conducted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), including by providing material support and participating in international efforts to collect and preserve evidence that may be relevant for prosecution;
(2)
in general and consistent with United States foreign policy priorities, to provide material and technical support including for the collection and preservation of evidence to ICC investigations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, or crimes of aggression;
(3)
to pursue a policy of constructive engagement with the ICC; and
(4)
to take steps required for the United States to become a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Sec. 3 Repeal

Section 7401(b) of title 22, United States Code, is hereby repealed.

Sec. 4 Report required

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report setting forth the Administration’s policy review of the United States position on the International Criminal Court’s Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine, including—
(1)
recommendations as to the provision of material support to such investigation; and
(2)
the national security and foreign policy benefits of formally providing material support to such investigation and other investigations.