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Introduced
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
In Committee
04/12/2019
04/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of certain pardons granted by the President, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Justice to submit to Congress all investigative materials related to an offense for which the President pardons an individual if the offense arises from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target, subject, or witness.
AI Summary
This bill, the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act, requires the Department of Justice to submit to Congress all investigative materials related to an offense for which the President pardons an individual if the offense arises from an investigation in which the President or a relative of the President is a target, subject, or witness. The bill applies to pardons granted by the President on or after January 20, 2017, and defines "appropriate congressional committees" as the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, as well as the House and Senate Intelligence Committees if the investigation relates to intelligence or counterintelligence matters. The term "pardon" includes a commutation of sentence, and "relative" has the meaning given in the relevant section of the U.S. Code.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (34)
Adam Schiff (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 04/12/2019)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1627/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1627/BILLS-116hr1627ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1627/BILLS-116hr1627ih.pdf.pdf |
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