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HJRES 45 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Constitution and constitutional amendments Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.

Introduced: April 22, 2021 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment denying the President the power to grant himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 4 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 45: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-45/
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"H.J. Res. 45: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-45/.
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H.J. Res. 45, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-45/.
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[H.J. Res. 45: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-45/)
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