(1) In 1770, John Adams wrote in ‘‘Argument 
in Defense of Soldier in the Boston Massacre 
Trials’’: ‘‘Facts are stubborn things; and whatever 
may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates 
of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts 
and evidence.’’. 
(2) In 1787, John Jay wrote in ‘‘The Federalist 
No. 4’’: ‘‘There are pretended as well as just causes 
of war.’’. 
(3) In 1865, Abraham Lincoln said: ‘‘I have 
faith in the people . . . the danger is, they are mis-
led. Let them know the truth and the country is 
safe.’’. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST EXECUTIVE BRANCH MIS-
REPRESENTATIONS MADE FOR THE PURPOSE 
OF GAINING SUPPORT FOR THE USE OF THE 
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1041. Executive branch misrepresentations for the 
purpose of gaining support for the use of 
the Armed Forces of the United States 
‘‘(a) Whoever, being a covered official, for the pur-
pose of influencing a member of the Congress to authorize 
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the use of the Armed Forces of the United States, know-
ingly and willfully— 
‘‘(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any 
trick, scheme, or device a material fact; 
‘‘(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or 
fraudulent statement or representation; or 
‘‘(3) makes or uses any false writing or docu-
ment knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
10 years, or both. 
‘‘(b) In subsection (a), the term ‘covered official’ 
means the President or an officer or employee of the exec-
utive branch of the Government.’’. 
(b) SUSPENSION OF LIMITATIONS DURING PRESI-
DENTIAL TERM.—Chapter 213 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 3301. Suspension of limitations during Presidential 
term 
‘‘The running of any statute of limitations applicable 
to an offense under section 1041 shall be suspended until 
the end of the term of the President in office at the time 
the offense is committed.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) The table of sections for chapter 47 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘1041. Executive branch misrepresentations for the purpose of gaining support 
for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States.’’. 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 213 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘3301. Suspension of limitations during Presidential term.’’. 
SEC. 4. REFERRAL OF VIOLATIONS FOR PROSECUTION. 
(a) REFERRAL FOR PROSECUTION.—If a House of 
Congress passes a resolution or concurrent resolution in 
which the House of Congress finds that a violation of sec-
tion 1041 of title 18, United States Code, has occurred, 
the referring party of the House of Congress shall trans-
mit a copy of the resolution to the Attorney General. 
(b) REFERRING PARTY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘referring party’’ means— 
(1) in the case of the House of Representatives, 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives; or 
(2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of 
the Senate. 
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