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HCONRES 218 104th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should categorically disavow any intention of issuing pardons to James or Susan McDougal or Jim Guy Tucker.

Introduced: September 26, 1996 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 27, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11574-11575)
Sep 25, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 25, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11574-11575)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the President to categorically disavow any intention of issuing presidential pardons to James and Susan McDougal and Jim Guy Tucker, and thereby affirm the principle that in the American system, no one is above the law.

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 26, 1996
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 26, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 218: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should categorically disavow any intention of issuing pardons to James or Susan McDougal or Jim Guy Tucker.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-218/
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"H. Con. Res. 218: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should categorically disavow any intention of issuing pardons to James or Susan McDougal or Jim Guy Tucker.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-218/.
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H. Con. Res. 218, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-218/.
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[H. Con. Res. 218: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should categorically disavow any intention of issuing pardons to James or Susan McDougal or Jim Guy Tucker.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-218/)
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