S 2090
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
Introduced: July 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice to submit to Congress all investigative materials related to an offense for which the President pardons an individual if the offense arises from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target, subject, or witness.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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