21st Century President Act

H.R. 677 · 116th Congress · Jul 11, 2019 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President’s spouse.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “21st Century President Act”.

2. Modernization of terms relating to the President and the spouse of a President

Section 879(b)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “the wife of a former President during his lifetime, the widow of a former President until her death or remarriage” and inserting “the spouse of a former President during a former President’s lifetime, the surviving spouse of a former President until the surviving spouse’s death or remarriage”.

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Jul 11, 2019viewing Referred in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary See what changed
Jul 10, 2019 Engrossed in House See what changed
Jan 17, 2019 Reported in House Mr. Pocan (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary See what changed
Jan 17, 2019 Introduced in House Mr. Pocan (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

21st Century President Act

1. Short title

2. Modernization of terms relating to the President and the spouse of a President

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