H.R. 3285 · 117th Congress · House

21st Century President Act

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-272.
Introduced
May 17, 21
Passed House
Jun 21, 22
Passed Senate
Dec 20, 22
Sent to President
Dec 23, 22
Signed into Law
Dec 27, 22

Executive 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.

Previous Versions

55Dec 20, 2022

21st Century President Act

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.

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

53Jun 21, 2022

21st Century President Act

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.

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

00May 17, 2021

21st Century President Act

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.

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

Action Timeline

28
  1. DEC 27, 2022BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. DEC 27, 2022President

    Signed by President.

  3. DEC 27, 2022BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-272.

    117Yea
    272Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 27, 2022President

    Became Public Law No: 117-272.

    117Yea
    272Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 23, 2022President

    Presented to President.

  6. DEC 23, 2022Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. DEC 21, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. DEC 20, 2022Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  9. DEC 20, 2022Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  10. DEC 20, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  11. DEC 20, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (consideration: CR S9610)

  12. JUN 22, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  13. JUN 21, 2022Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-380.

    117Yea
    380Nay
    0NV
  14. JUN 21, 2022Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-380.

    117Yea
    380Nay
    0NV
  15. JUN 21, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.

  16. JUN 21, 2022Floor

    Mr

    Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  17. JUN 21, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5700-5701)

    5700Yea
    5701Nay
    0NV
  18. JUN 21, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3285.

  19. JUN 21, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  20. JUN 21, 2022Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5700)

  21. JUN 21, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  22. JUN 15, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

  23. JUN 15, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  24. JUN 15, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  25. NOV 09, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  26. MAY 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  27. MAY 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  28. MAY 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 21, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 21, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 15, 2022

Active

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 15, 2022

Active

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 9, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: May 17, 2021

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