Presidential Pardons: Overview and Selected Legal Issues
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- HCONRES 14114th Congress
Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.
Feb 19, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- HR 606114th Congress
Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act
May 22, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-14.
- HJRES 13116th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.
Jan 3, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HJRES 8116th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Jan 3, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 1348116th Congress
Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2019
Mar 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 1627116th Congress
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
Apr 12, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- HR 276116th Congress
Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
Apr 12, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-13.
- S 2090116th Congress
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
Jul 11, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 483116th Congress
Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018
Mar 8, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-8.