H.R. 5075 · 117th Congress
Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Lieu
- Introduced
- 2021-08-23
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Summary
Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021
This bill requires courts to expedite the disposition of certain covered civil actions in which the President is a party. The bill also provides for expedited direct appeals of these cases to the Supreme Court.
A covered civil action is an action in which the President either has a personal financial interest or is alleged to have committed sexual misconduct, the President is properly joined as a party, and the complainant has a valid claim upon which relief may be granted.