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Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021

Introduced: February 12, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 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 February 12, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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