United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2678 (116th)
No President is Above the Law Act of 2020
Introduced
10 May 2019
Last action
31 December 2020 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.
Sponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
No President is Above the Law Act This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)
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Timeline
10 May 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
23 July 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
31 December 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.
Source: Calendars
31 December 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-705.
Source: Committee
31 December 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-705.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 31 December 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 10 May 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2678
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2678
- us · 116-hr-2678 · source updated 5 December 2025