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Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021

Introduced: January 11, 2021 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires certain information about presidential pardons and reprieves to be made public.

Specifically, the President must publish the issue date, recipient, and full text of each pardon or reprieve granted.

What's happening now March 4, 2021

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

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  • S 318 Identical bill Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 252: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-252/
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"H.R. 252: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-252/.
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H.R. 252, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-252/.
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[H.R. 252: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-252/)
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