# 119-hres-9: Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

119-hres-9, Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-9
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Would reaffirm that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute and would not recognize the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction.** It would also condemn the ICC’s recent arrest-warrant applications for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and declare support for Israel defending its leaders. - Israeli leaders: Offers explicit congressional condemnation of ICC action aimed at Netanyahu and Gallant, signaling political backing for those leaders. - U.S. foreign-policy messaging: Registers a formal, non-binding House position rejecting ICC jurisdiction and aligning congressional sentiment with Israel on this legal dispute. - International legal community: Increases political pressure on the ICC by framing the arrest-warrant applications as unwarranted international legal actions against Israeli officials.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-9 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/9)

## Related
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-9 (as of 2026-09-30).