Pardon Disclosure Act

HR 2659, the Pardon Disclosure Act, requires Members of Congress (including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner) to disclose any request they make to the President for a pardon, or any request they receive from others about a pardon, to their chamber's ethics committee within 30 days. This applies to requests made on or after the bill's enactment date, and to requests made between January 1, 2021, and enactment date within 30 days of the law's passage. The bill imposes a civil penalty of up to $100,000 for failing to disclose such requests, and also amends House financial disclosure rules to require this information be included in annual reports. It directly affects congressional members and their staff handling pardon-related requests, aiming to increase transparency around pardon requests involving lawmakers.