HOUSE 2678116th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.

No President is Above the Law Act of 2020

Last Action: 12/31/2020

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2020-12-31Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.
2020-12-31Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-705.
2020-12-31Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-705.
2020-07-23Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
2020-07-23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-05-10Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-05-10Introduced in House
2019-05-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2020-12-31 (07)

No President is Above the Law Act of 2020

This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President or Vice President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)

Cosponsors (20)

Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Denny Heck (D-WA)
Donald Payne (D-NJ)
MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
Mike Quigley (D-IL)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
Henry Johnson (D-GA)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Ted Lieu (D-CA)
ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)

Subjects

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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