Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021 2021-08-23 Introduced in House 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.


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