Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
21st Century President Act This act revises the definition of immediate family for purposes of a criminal offense involving a threat to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on a former President or a member of the immediate family of a former President. Specifically, it replaces gender-specific references to a former President's wife and widow with the gender-neutral terms spouse and surviving spouse .
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-380.
Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5700-5701)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3285.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5700)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9610)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-272.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtection of officialsRight of privacySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationViolent crime
21st Century President Act
USA117th CongressHR-3285| House
| Updated: 12/27/2022
21st Century President Act This act revises the definition of immediate family for purposes of a criminal offense involving a threat to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on a former President or a member of the immediate family of a former President. Specifically, it replaces gender-specific references to a former President's wife and widow with the gender-neutral terms spouse and surviving spouse .