United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 4 (117th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Introduced
4 January 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/4
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hjres/4