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.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 January 2021 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
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