IJC Accountability Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6052 To direct the President to withdraw from the International Joint Commission immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 2, 2020 Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. BRINDISI, and Mr. MORELLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President to withdraw from the International Joint Commission immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘IJC Accountability 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT 6 COMMISSION OF IMMUNITY FROM SUIT AND 7 OTHER FORMS OF JUDICIAL PROCESS. 8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, on the day 9 after the date of the enactment of this Act and pursuant 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:19 Mar 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6052.IH H6052 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6052 IH to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities 1 Act (22 U.S.C. 288), withdraw from the International 2 Joint Commission, its property and its assets, wherever 3 located, and by whomever held, immunity from suit and 4 other forms of judicial process as provided for under sec- 5 tion 2(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 288a(b)). 6 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The withdrawal of immunity 7 described in subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any 8 suit or other forms of judicial process against or relating 9 to the International Joint Commission initiated on or after 10 December 1, 2016. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:19 Mar 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6052.IH H6052 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS