A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to reaffirm the principle that no person is above the law

Bill: 118-sjres-108
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2024-08-01
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Ms. Butler , Mr. Carper , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Coons , Mr. Welch , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. King , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Peters , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Casey , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Ms. Smith , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Rosen , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to reaffirm the principle that no person is above the law.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. Accountability to the law The Government established by this Constitution is a government of laws. Subject to the provisions of the first clause of section 6 of article I, every person holding a position of authority under the United States, including the President and the Vice President, is accountable to the law for their actions, both official and unofficial; every such person is liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law. Laws of general applicability shall be interpreted as applicable to the President unless otherwise specified. 2. Enforcement This article is self-executing. Congress shall have plenary power to make all necessary rules and regulations designed to ensure the general applicability and enforcement of criminal laws, including by tolling the statute of limitations applicable to a violation of the law by an incumbent President for the duration of the term of office of the President. .