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 a constitutional amendment that limits the President's pardon power by prohibiting self-pardons and pardons for certain individuals and purposes. • Local legal professionals may see changes in how cases involving presidential pardons are approached. • Residents could experience shifts in public trust regarding the integrity of presidential actions. • Local political discussions may focus on the implications of this amendment for accountability in government. • The amendment could influence how future presidential campaigns are conducted, particularly regarding campaign staff and their legal protections. 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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