This bill would prevent a President from controlling criminal investigations or prosecutions against themselves by requiring judicial oversight of any attempt to dismiss cases. If the Department of Justice seeks to dismiss a criminal prosecution against a sitting or former President, a federal court must require the Attorney General to swear under oath whether the President ordered the dismissal and must consider evidence of whether the decision was made in bad faith or as a pretext to allow the President to act outside their legal authority. The bill requires these dismissal motions to be heard by a three-judge court rather than a single judge, and allows courts to impose sanctions if they determine the motion was filed without good cause. Additionally, the Justice Department's Inspector General must immediately report to Congress if there is reasonable evidence that a dismissal motion was ordered by the President or someone acting on the President's behalf. The legislation contains no specific funding amounts or implementation timeline beyond its enactment.
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