HJRES 22
107th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Capital punishment
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Government Operations and Politics
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Presidential elections
Presidential pardons
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America to prohibit the granting of Presidential reprieves and pardons between October 1 of a year in which a Presidential election occurs and January 21 of the year following, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 27, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the granting of presidential reprieves and pardons between October 1 of a year in which a presidential election occurs and January 21 of the following year. Permits a President, after Oct 1 of such year, to delay the execution of a death sentence until January 25 of the year following. Requires that all pardons and reprieves be publicly announced at the time they are granted.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1