To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize removal of a civil action or criminal prosecution against a President, Vice President, former President, or former Vice President.
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Latest Action · June 18, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill would allow the President, Vice President, and their former predecessors to remove civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions from state courts to federal courts. The legislation amends existing federal law to add sitting and former presidents and vice presidents to a list of officials who can have their cases transferred to the federal court system, potentially shielding them from state-level legal actions. The bill would apply to all cases pending or filed after the law takes effect, meaning both ongoing and future legal matters involving these officials could be moved to federal jurisdiction. The proposal does not include any funding provisions or specific implementation timelines beyond applying to cases filed after enactment. The bill was introduced in June 2024 by six Republican senators and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
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