HJRES 13
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 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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN-9]
- Cosponsors
- 5
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- 2025-01-09
- Latest action
- 2025-01-09: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-01-09: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-09: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-09: Introduced in House