Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced legislation on Monday that would pause federal funding to any state or local government attempting to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant against a U.S. ally.

The American Allies Protection Act states that any attempt to enforce an ICC warrant against a NATO ally or a major non-NATO ally would result in the U.S. Department of Justice barring any grants to the state or locality in question for four years.

The bill is in response to arrest warrants issued by the ICC in November 2024 against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York City, has repeatedly said he would order Netanyahu’s arrest if he visited the city.

Budd stated that Mamdani’s claim is “ri

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