Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.
Rep. Morelle and House Democrats Propose Constitutional Amendment to End Immunity for Presidents
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is not moving forward. There is no companion bill listed for this proposal.
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While the amendment's text focuses on the president, vice president, and members of Congress, it broadly applies to any 'officer of the United States.' This could mean that high-ranking federal officials like cabinet secretaries and agency heads would also lose any claim to immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts. Rank-and-file federal employees generally do not have such immunity, so the practical change for most federal workers would be minimal.
“No officer of the United States, including the President and the Vice President, or a Senator or Representative in Congress, shall be immune from criminal prosecution”
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, has been a leading voice in proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, seeking to prioritize accountability and integrity in the executive branch.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.
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