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 would limit the President's pardon power by prohibiting self-pardons and pardons for certain individuals connected to the President. • Local legal professionals may need to adapt their practices if the amendment changes how pardons are viewed legally. • Community discussions around presidential accountability and ethics could become more prominent. • Local political organizations may engage in dialogues about the implications of such an amendment on governance. • The amendment could influence public perception of the presidency and its powers, potentially affecting voter sentiment. 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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