Senator Rick Scott has introduced the Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act, a bill aimed at reinforcing U.S. sovereignty by restricting state and local law enforcement agencies from acting on behalf of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The proposed legislation would prevent authorities, including New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, from arresting or detaining foreign nationals such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu based solely on ICC warrants, indictments, or requests. Exceptions would be made only if authorized by federal law or a presidential memorandum related to national security.
The bill is being led in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
Senator Scott commented on the proposal: “NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s threats to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are dangerous, absurd, and go against the values of the United States. The U.S. stands with our allies and abides by our own rule of law, not the will of the shameful International Criminal Court or socialists with an anti-Israel agenda. Our Sovereign Enforcement Integrity Act ensures that no rogue local or state leaders take it upon themselves to have law enforcement arrest leaders of the United States’ allies on American soil.”
