Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act

Bill: 116-hr-7305
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2020-06-24
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Civil actions and liability

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Judicial procedure and administration
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act</b></p> <p>This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for criminal and civil actions under federal law during the period of January 31, 2020, through December 31, 2020. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2020 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Raskin , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To toll statutes of limitations during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act . 2. Tolling statutes of limitations during the COVID-19 emergency period (a) In general The COVID-19 emergency period shall not be considered for purposes of a statute of limitations for any action described under subsection (b). (b) Action described An action described under this subsection is— (1) a criminal action for an offense under Federal law, in the case that the statute of limitations applicable to the offense had not run as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) a civil action under Federal law. (c) COVID-19 emergency period defined The term COVID-19 emergency period means the period beginning on January 31, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.