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 to certain individuals connected to the President. • This amendment may influence public perceptions of presidential accountability and ethics. • Local discussions around governance and transparency could be heightened as constituents engage with the implications of the amendment. • It could affect how future administrations approach the use of pardons, potentially impacting local legal cases that gain national attention. • The amendment may lead to increased civic engagement as residents consider the balance of power in government. 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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