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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.

Introduced: December 4, 2020 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to certain members of the President's family, to members of the President's administration, or to paid employees of the President's presidential campaign.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 7, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Dec 4, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 4, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 4, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Dec 4, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 3, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 8: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-8/
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"H.J. Res. 8: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-8/.
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H.J. Res. 8, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-8/.
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