Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025

Summary

Makes it easier for federal officials to move state civil and criminal cases against them into federal court and creates a strong presumption that they are immune from state-law charges for official acts. It adds special removal and dismissal rules for cases involving the President or Vice President. It updates procedures for removing criminal prosecutions, limits what courts may review when deciding immunity, lets the Attorney General provide or fund legal representation for covered officials, and bars courts from narrowing the duties of Executive Office of the President staff. The changes apply immediately to pending and future cases.

• Broadens federal-officer removal so current and former officials can move state cases to federal court.
• Creates a strong presumption of immunity from state-law claims for federal officials acting in official duties.
• Adds special removal and dismissal protections for cases involving the President or Vice President.
• Revises procedures for removing criminal prosecutions to federal court (1455(b)).
• Limits what courts may consider when deciding whether immunity applies.
• Requires dismissal of certain President/Vice President cases unless interference is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence.
• Bars courts from narrowing Executive Office of the President officials’ duties during review.
• Allows the Attorney General to represent covered officials or fund private counsel.
• Applies to both pending and future civil and criminal cases.