A bill to prohibit the use of state funds, personnel, facilities, or other state resources to implement the provisions of an unratified treaty; and to provide remedies.
Titled the "unratified treaties implementation prohibition act," the bill defines an unratified treaty as one not approved by a 2/3 vote of the U.S. Senate and ratified by the President, as required by the U.S. Constitution. The bill establishes that violations can lead to legal action, including injunctive and declaratory relief, compensatory damages up to $10,000 per violation, and attorney fees. It also places the burden of proof on state departments, agencies, or political subdivisions to demonstrate that any rule, regulation, or guidance recommending or requiring compliance with an unratified treaty was developed independently of the treaty's influence.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
