HR 2553 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

No More Political Prosecutions Act of 2023

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 31, 2024 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 304.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 10, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

No More Political Prosecutions Act

This bill allows a current or former President or Vice President to remove to federal court a civil action or criminal prosecution brought against them in state court. Under current law, removal in this situation is limited to cases that involve official actions.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2023 to Oct 18, 2023.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NJJefferson Van DrewApr 13, 2023
R-ALBarry MooreApr 17, 2023
R-AZAndy BiggsApr 18, 2023
R-WIScott FitzgeraldApr 18, 2023
R-TXTroy E. NehlsApr 18, 2023
R-WYHarriet M. HagemanApr 25, 2023
R-COLauren BoebertApr 25, 2023
R-ILMary E. MillerSep 8, 2023
R-LAMike JohnsonSep 27, 2023
R-FLByron DonaldsOct 18, 2023

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 31, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 304.
  2. Jan 31, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-371.
  3. Sep 28, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. Sep 28, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
  5. Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4593No More Political Prosecutions Act of 2024Related billJun 18, 2024

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 31, 2024Reported in House
  2. Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House

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