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Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 1, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 4933

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020

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Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020

This bill restricts the authority of the President with respect to presidential pardons, including by prohibiting the President from pardoning himself or herself and requiring the Department of Justice to conduct oversight and submit materials to Congress regarding certain pardons, such as those arising from an investigation in which the President is a target, subject, or witness.

What just happenedDec 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV](D-NV)Sponsor
8 cosponsors8 D
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  1. Dec 1, 2020IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Dec 1, 2020IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020 — Informed