S 4933
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020
Introduced: December 1, 2020
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020
This bill restricts the authority of the President with respect to presidential pardons, including by prohibiting the President from pardoning himself or herself and requiring the Department of Justice to conduct oversight and submit materials to Congress regarding certain pardons, such as those arising from an investigation in which 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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