HR 1789
· 119th Congress
· Law
Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025
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Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
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Mar 21, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-28.
Judiciary Committee
Mar 21, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
Mar 05, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Judiciary Committee
Mar 05, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 11.
Judiciary Committee
Mar 03, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Mar 03, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee
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How a bill moves through Congress. Each stage produces a new official text. The diff between them shows what changed at that step.
ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 1789 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 1789 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 18
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1789
+
+[Report No. 119-28]
To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the removability of
certain actions against current and former Presidents and other senior
@@ -19,6 +22,15 @@
Mr. Fry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
+
+March 21, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
+3, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -34,7 +46,7 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promptly Ending Political
-Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act''.
+Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ACTIONS.
@@ -135,7 +147,34 @@
continued pendency of the State claim or charge would not in any way
interfere, hinder, burden, or delay the execution of the duties of the
President or Vice President.''.
-(b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
+(b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for such chapter is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``1456. Official immunity.''.
+(c) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
to civil actions or criminal prosecutions pending on the date of
enactment of this Act or commenced on or after such date.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 18
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 1789
+
+[Report No. 119-28]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the removability of
+certain actions against current and former Presidents and other senior
+Executive officials, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+March 21, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed