1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act”.
Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act
A BILL
To toll statutes of limitations during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.
2. Tolling statutes of limitations during the COVID-19 emergency period
In general— The COVID-19 emergency period shall not be considered for purposes of a statute of limitations for any action described under subsection (b).
Action described— An action described under this subsection is—
a criminal action for an offense under Federal law, in the case that the statute of limitations applicable to the offense had not run as of the date of enactment of this Act; and
a civil action under Federal law.
COVID-19 emergency period defined— The term “COVID-19 emergency period” means the period beginning on January 31, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.