# 119-hres-1435: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.

119-hres-1435, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1435
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**U.S. ratification of the Rome Statute** is the core aim of this resolution, paired with lifting U.S. sanctions on International Criminal Court personnel and pushing other countries to join the Court. - Senators and U.S. policymakers: Urges the Senate to ratify the Rome Statute, which the resolution says would let the United States more credibly shape the Court’s activities and priorities. - International Criminal Court personnel: Calls for the State Department to lift sanctions and visa restrictions on ICC staff and officials. - U.S. diplomacy and allies: Encourages using American influence in bilateral and multilateral settings to press nonmember countries to join the ICC, aligning U.S. policy with many close allies who are state parties.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hres-1435 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1435)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1435 (as of 2026-07-31).