American Citizens' Protection and War Criminal Prosecution Act of 2001

This bill establishes a framework for how the United States interacts with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to protect the legal rights of American citizens. It requires the U.S. government to provide diplomatic and legal assistance to any citizen facing prosecution abroad to ensure they receive due process protections similar to those guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

Under this legislation, the United States would generally refuse to extradite its citizens to the ICC, opting instead to investigate and prosecute any alleged war crimes within the American judicial system. Additionally, the bill allows the U.S. to provide assistance to the ICC for the prosecution of foreign war criminals while requiring the President to implement strict safeguards to prevent the disclosure of classified national security information to international bodies.