[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6052 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                                 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``IJC Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION OF IMMUNITY 
              FROM SUIT AND OTHER FORMS OF JUDICIAL PROCESS.

    (a) In General.--The President shall, on the day after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and pursuant to section 1 of the 
International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), withdraw 
from the International Joint Commission, its property and its assets, 
wherever located, and by whomever held, immunity from suit and other 
forms of judicial process as provided for under section 2(b) of such 
Act (22 U.S.C. 288a(b)).
    (b) Applicability.--The withdrawal of immunity described in 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any suit or other forms of 
judicial process against or relating to the International Joint 
Commission initiated on or after December 1, 2016.
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