Public Law 117-272 | Public Law 117–272: To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President’s spouse.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–272—DEC. 27, 2022

136 STAT. 4181

Public Law

117–272

117th Congress

An Act

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

Dec. 27, 2022

[H.R. 3285]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

21st Century President Act.

18 USC 1 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

21st Century President Act

”.

SEC. 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

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”.

Approved December 27, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3285:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–380 (Comm. on the Judiciary).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

June 21, considered and passed House.

Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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