HR 2678
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
No President is Above the Law Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 31, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.
Dec 31, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-705.
Jul 23, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 23, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.)
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.
Committees of jurisdiction
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