§262–1 Restriction relating to United States accession to any new international criminal tribunal

Summary

The United States must not join any new permanent international criminal court or accept its power over cases involving people, property, or actions inside the United States, or over U.S. nationals anywhere, unless the U.S. joins by a treaty approved under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution or by a law passed by Congress, and only if done on or after October 21, 1998. The U.S. may still share information or other help with such courts. A "new international criminal tribunal" means any permanent court set up on or after October 21, 1998, but it does not include the Yugoslavia tribunal (UN Res. 827, May 25, 1993) or the Rwanda tribunal (UN Res. 955, Nov. 8, 1994).