Sen. Leahy introduces Consular Notification Compliance Act ".....What might at first glance appear to be a matter of arcane bureaucratic procedure has become a pressing issue, as Texas is scheduled to execute one of the men desperately in need of protection by the CNCA at the beginning of next month....
......If enacted, the CNCA would not only serve as a meaningful demonstration of the U.S.’s commitment to the rights of foreign prisoners and the larger framework of international law more generally, but would also provide immediate safety benefits to the millions of Americans living abroad......."
The nose in the global government tent and pathway to global courts.
What was a ruling by an international court, now Leahy wants it to become U.S. law.