3.0.0 1529 2023-01-11T13:18:13Z 2023-01-11T13:18:13Z Senate S S 2009-07-28 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-07-28T22:12:08Z Executive Accountability Act of 2009 111 743 HR 2009-07-27 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Related bill CRS 2009-07-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8548-8549) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-28 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2009-07-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001210 Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] ROBERT BYRD D WV CARLYLE N Crime and Law Enforcement Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Federal officials Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Military operations and strategy Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents War and emergency powers Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2009-07-28 Introduced in Senate 2009-11-03T22:00:59Z Executive Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the President, Vice President, or any officer or employee of the executive branch from knowingly and willfully misleading Congress for the purpose of gaining Congress's support for the use of force by the Armed Forces of the United States by: (1) falsifying, concealing, or covering up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or (3) making or using any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry.

Makes such offense punishable by a fine and up to 10 years' imprisonment. Suspends the running of any statute of limitations applicable to such offense until the end of the term of the President in office at the time the offense is committed.

Requires a referral to the Attorney General of any resolution passed by either house of Congress finding that a violation of this Act has occurred.

]]> Executive Accountability Act of 2009 Display Title Executive Accountability Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit the President, Vice President, or any other executive branch official from knowingly and willfully misleading the Congress of the United States for purposes of gaining support for the use of force by the Armed Forces of the United States. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Executive Accountability Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1529is/xml/BILLS-111s1529is.xml 2009-07-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8548-8549) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.