Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
What this could mean for your district
This bill proposes an amendment to limit the President's pardon power, specifically prohibiting self-pardons and pardons for certain individuals connected to the President. • Local residents may have varying opinions on the implications of presidential accountability. • Changes in the pardon power could influence public trust in government institutions. • The amendment may affect how local officials and candidates approach ethics and accountability in their own roles. • Discussions around this amendment could engage community members in broader conversations about governance and justice. AI-generated from official bill summary; verify with bill text.
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Introduced in House
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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