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Union Calendar No. 304
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2553
[Report No. 118–371]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2023Mr. Fry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
January 31, 2024Additional 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, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor 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.
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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.
January 31, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed