S 1756
116th Congress
Senate
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
Introduced: June 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
No President is Above the Law Act
This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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