H.J.Res. 13 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 9, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
IntroducedJan 9, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 83 words.
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 relatives 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.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 323 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 172 words
- Subjects
- Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCriminal procedure and sentencingElections, voting, political campaign regulationFamily relationshipsFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption +1 more
- Latest action
- Jan 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]