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.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-380.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
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.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9610)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-272.
Became Public Law No: 117-272.
Enacted as Public Law 117-272
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