21st Century President Act

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41 cosponsors · 40 D, 1 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

House Introduced Jan 17, 2019
House Passed Jul 10, 2019

This bill 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jul 10, 2019

21st Century President Act

Specifically, it replaces gender-specific references to a former President's "wife" and "widow" with gender-neutral terms "spouse" and "surviving spouse."

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: 21st Century President Act

Latest action (Jul 11, 2019): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 17, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

House Introduced Jan 17, 2019
House Passed Jul 10, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.