Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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33 cosponsors · 33 D

27 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 7, 2019

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice to submit to Congress all investigative materials related to an offense for which the President pardons an individual if the offense arises from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target, subject, or witness.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act

Latest action (Apr 12, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 7, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.