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H.R. 2659 118th Congress House

Pardon Disclosure Act

Official title: To require a Member of Congress who makes and any individual who receives a request from a Member of Congress for a presidential pardon to disclose the request… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require a Member of Congress who makes and any individual who receives a request from a Member of Congress for a presidential pardon to disclose the request to the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate or the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2023 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 17, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 17, 2023
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 Latest action April 17, 2023

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Pardon Disclosure Act

This bill retroactively requires Members of Congress who request presidential pardons for themselves or on behalf of other individuals, and individuals who receive such requests, to disclose the requests to the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate or the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, as applicable. The disclosure requirements apply to requests made or received beginning on January 1, 2021.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2659: Pardon Disclosure Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2659/
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"H.R. 2659: Pardon Disclosure Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2659/.
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H.R. 2659, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2659/.
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