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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2553
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2023Mr. 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.
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(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.