Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the pardon power of the President. The amendment prohibits the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to family members or members of the administration, to paid campaign employees, to a person or entity for an offense motivated by an interest of any of those people, or to a person or entity for an offense directed by or coordinated with the President. The amendment also invalidates pardons issued for a corrupt purpose.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Mar 4, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Cohen
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
David N. Cicilline
DDemocratic
Co
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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