21st Century President Act
United States117th CongressHR-3285House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 27, 2022
Summary
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 .
Bill texts
Timeline
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
Presented to President.
House of Representatives
Became Public Law No: 117-272.
Signed by President.