119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 3, 2025
Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 21, 2025): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Mar 21, 2025)
Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025
This bill expands the types of federal officials who may remove (i.e., transfer) state cases brought against them to federal court. It also establishes a presumption of immunity for federal officials in these cases.
The federal officer removal statute authorizes certain defendants (e.g., federal officers) to remove to federal court a civil action or criminal prosecution brought against them in state court if the claims or charges relate to official duties. Often, defendants who invoke the federal officer removal statute raise claims of official immunity.
In recent years, the statute received public attention when then-former President Donald Trump and former officials sought to invoke the statute. For example, in Georgia v. Meadows, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows could not remove Georgia’s criminal prosecution of him to federal court based on the federal officer removal statute because it does not apply to former federal officers, and even if it did, the charges were not related to Meadows’s official duties.
This bill allows a defendant who is a former federal officer or current or former President or Vice President to remove state cases brought against them to federal court based on the federal officer removal statute. It also establishes a presumption that federal officials have immunity in cases that are removable, which may only be rebutted by a showing that their actions were not related to official duties.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-28.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-28.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 11.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY · lobbying firm or registrant: PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ction) 119th H.R.9786, S. 5036 - Judicial Integrity Act (119th Senate reintroduction) Ending political prosecutions and executive retaliation, especially 119th H.R. 1789 and draft Senate legislation Judicial and executive nominations and procedures Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (119th H.R. 22/7296, S. 128/3752) and s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY · lobbying firm or registrant: PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on Act 119th S. 3182 - No Torts for Trump Act 119th S. 4094 - Corruption Clawback Act Ending political prosecutions and executive retaliation, especially 119th H.R. 1789 and draft Senate legislation Judicial and executive nominations and procedures Supreme Court reform, especially shadow docket transparency (119th H.R. 6816, H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…anted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702- the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act HR 1789- the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$286,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702 - the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act. HR 1789 - The Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act. HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$286,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702 - the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act HR 1789 - the Promptly Ending Political Prosecution and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702 - the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act HR 1789 - the Promptly Ending Political Prosecution and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…anted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702- theJudicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act; HR 1789-thePromptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act; HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702 - the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act HR 1789 - the Promptly Ending Political Prosecution and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…anted to the branch by Article 3 of the Constitution and case law precedent. HR 1702- the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act HR 1789- the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act HR 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY · lobbying firm or registrant: PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…American Voter Eligibility Act 119th H.R. 6816, S. 3533 - Shadow Docket Sunlight Act Ending political prosecutions and executive retaliation, especially 119th H.R. 1789 and draft Senate legislation Judicial and executive nominations and procedures Supreme Court term limits, especially 119th H.R. 3544 and 118th S. 3096 and its…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY · lobbying firm or registrant: PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
119th S. 3533 - Shadow Docket Sunlight Act Ending political prosecutions and executive retaliation, especially 119th H.R. 1789 and draft Senate legislation Judicial and executive nominations and procedures Supreme Court term limits, especially 119th H.R. 3544 and 118th S. 3096 and its…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY · lobbying firm or registrant: PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, and related cases, especially 119th S.J.Res. 78 Ending political prosecutions and executive retaliation, especially 119th H.R. 1789 and draft Senate legislation Judicial and executive nominations and procedures Limitations on equitable relief in the House reconciliation bill (119th H.R. 1)…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEMOCRACY 21 · lobbying firm or registrant: DEMOCRACY 21
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 9, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$5,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Oppose the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act (PEPPER Act) (H.R. 1789) which would allow current and former executive branch officials, including the President and Vice President, to transfer civil or criminal cases against them…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY · lobbying firm or registrant: PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
119th H.R. 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act 119th H.R. 1702 - JUDGES Act 119th H.R. 1789 - Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act 119th S. 1873 - MARSHALS Act Judicial and executive nominations and procedures Limitatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ed immigrants (and/or non-citizens) from apportionment count Oppose H.R. 1709, the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act Oppose H.R. 1789, the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act Oppose H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Oppose provi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEMOCRACY 21 · lobbying firm or registrant: DEMOCRACY 21
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 15, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Oppose the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act (PEPPER Act) (H.R. 1789) which would allow current and former executive branch officials, including the President and Vice President, to transfer civil or criminal cases against them…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 29, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ed immigrants (and/or non-citizens) from apportionment count Oppose H.R. 1709, the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act Oppose H.R. 1789, the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act Oppose H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act Oppose Secti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…alists who would rubber-stamp his agenda and shield him from accountability. The Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act (H.R. 1789) would expand executive power by allowing current and former executive branch officials to move cases against them from state to federal courts and requiring f…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…alists who would rubber-stamp his agenda and shield him from accountability. The Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation (PEPPER) Act (H.R. 1789) would expand executive power by allowing current and former executive branch officials to move cases against them from state to federal courts and requiring f…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY · lobbying firm or registrant: PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
119th H.R. 1526 - No Rogue Rulings Act 119th H.R. 1702 - JUDGES Act 119th H.R. 1789 - Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act Constitutional amendments addressing Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, and r…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEMOCRACY 21 · lobbying firm or registrant: DEMOCRACY 21
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Oppose the Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act (PEPPER Act) (H.R. 1789) which would current and former executive branch officials, including the President and Vice President, to transfer civil or criminal cases against them from s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing