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H.J.Res. 13In committee
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Introduced: Jan 9, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 9, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
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.
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCriminal procedure and sentencingElections, voting, political campaign regulationFamily relationshipsFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 16, 2026.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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