No More Political Prosecutions Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2553
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2023-04-10
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Federal district courts

Judicial procedure and administration

Jurisdiction and venue

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

State and local courts
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 304.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No More Political Prosecutions Act </b></p> <p>This bill allows a current or former President or Vice President to remove to federal court a civil action or criminal prosecution brought against them in state court. Under current law, removal in this situation is limited to cases that involve official actions. </p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 304 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2553 [Report No. 118–371] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2023 Mr. Fry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary January 31, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Biggs , Ms. Hageman , Ms. Boebert , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , and Mr. Donalds January 31, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 10, 2023 A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize removal of an action or prosecution against a President, Vice President, former President, or former Vice President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Political Prosecutions Act of 2023 . 2. Removal of certain actions (a) In general Section 1442(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking the semicolon and inserting a period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) The President or Vice President, or a former President or Vice President. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to civil actions or criminal prosecutions pending on the date of enactment of this Act or commenced on or after such date.

January 31, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2023 Mr. Fry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize removal of an action or prosecution against a President, Vice President, former President, or former Vice President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Political Prosecutions Act . 2. Removal of certain actions (a) In general Section 1442(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking the semicolon and inserting a period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) The President or Vice President, or a former President or Vice President. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to civil actions or criminal prosecutions pending on the date of enactment of this Act or commenced on or after such date.