Rand Paul (R-KY)

S.Amdt. 97

S.Amdt. 97 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 23 — Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

Mr. Paul submitted amendment SA 97 to the bill H.R. 23, which is a bill about imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court if it goes after protected people of the United States and our allies.

What It Changes

  • The amendment changes how the bill defines an ally of the United States.
  • It specifies that an ally means a government of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or a major non-NATO ally as defined by the American Service-Members' Protection Act.
  • It explicitly excludes Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkiye from being considered an ally of the United States under this bill.