Bill > HRes635

This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' strong stance against any potential presidential clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in December 2021 of multiple serious crimes related to sexual abuse and trafficking of minors. The resolution highlights that Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in facilitating sexual abuse alongside Jeffrey Epstein, who is now deceased. It emphasizes the severe lifelong impact of childhood sexual abuse and sex trafficking on victims, and notes that Maxwell's imprisonment represents the primary available form of justice for her victims. The resolution formally condemns child sexual abuse and sex trafficking, stands in solidarity with victims, and explicitly opposes any potential presidential pardon, commutation, or other form of clemency for Maxwell. While acknowledging the constitutional presidential power to grant pardons (outlined in Article II, Section 2, Clause I), the resolution argues that such clemency would fundamentally deny survivors the justice they deserve for the extensive harm caused by Maxwell's criminal actions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/635/all-info