No President is Above the Law Act
USA116th CongressS-1756| Senate
| Updated: 6/10/2019
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
No President is Above the Law Act This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
No President is Above the Law Act
USA116th CongressS-1756| Senate
| Updated: 6/10/2019
No President is Above the Law Act This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents