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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should not issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his term of…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should not issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his term of office.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) President George W. Bush should not grant preemptive pardons to senior officials of his Administration for acts they may have taken in the course of their official duties; (2) a special investigative commission or Select Committee should be tasked with investigating possible illegal activities by such senior Administration officials, including any abuse of the President's pardon power; and (3) the next Attorney General should appoint an independent counsel to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute illegal acts by senior Administration officials.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 9: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should not issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his term of office.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-9/
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"H. Res. 9: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should not issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his term of office.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-9/.
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H. Res. 9, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-9/.
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[H. Res. 9: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should not issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his term of office.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-9/)
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