Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§7433 Assistance to international efforts

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 81— - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS’ PROTECTION › § 7433

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The United States may help international efforts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosovic, Osama bin Laden, other Al Qaeda members, leaders of Islamic Jihad, and other foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity. The U.S. may also help the International Criminal Court with investigations and prosecutions related to the Situation in Ukraine, including support for victims and witnesses. That help can be provided despite section 7401, but no funds may be used to support investigations or prosecutions of U.S. servicemembers, other covered United States persons, or covered allied persons as defined in section 7432. The Secretary of State must notify the Appropriations Committees, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs at least 15 days before obligating any such funds.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §7433

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(a)Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the United States from rendering assistance to international efforts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosovic, Osama bin Laden, other members of Al Queda,11 So in original. leaders of Islamic Jihad, and other foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity, or from rendering assistance to the International Criminal Court to assist with investigations and prosecutions of foreign nationals related to the Situation in Ukraine, including to support victims and witnesses.
(b)Assistance made available pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be made available notwithstanding section 7401 of this title, except that none of the funds made available pursuant to this subsection may be made available for the purpose of supporting investigations or prosecutions of U.S. servicemembers or other covered United States persons or covered allied persons as such terms are defined in section 7432 of this title.
(c)The Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, of any amounts obligated pursuant to subsection (b) not later than 15 days before such obligation is made.

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Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–328 substituted subsecs. (a) to (c) for “Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the United States from rendering assistance to international efforts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosovic, Osama bin Laden, other members of Al Queda, leaders of Islamic Jihad, and other foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity.”

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Nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 117–328 to be construed to modify the existing roles or authorities of any Federal agency or official, see section 7073(c) of Pub. L. 117–328, set out as a note under section 7423 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 7433

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73