United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 77 (118th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Introduced
21 June 2023
Last action
21 June 2023 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
24 June 2025
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
21 June 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 June 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/77
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hjres/77
- us · 118-hjres-77 · source updated 24 June 2025