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, specifically prohibiting self-pardons and pardons for close associates or offenses related to them. • Local residents may have varying opinions on the implications for presidential accountability and ethics. • Changes in the pardon power could influence public trust in government institutions. • The amendment may affect how future administrations approach legal challenges and controversies. • Local legal professionals may see shifts in their practice related to federal cases involving pardons. 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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