Senate bill S4933-116

Judiciary Committee

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020

• Last activity on Dec 01, 2020

• Introduced Dec 01, 2020

• By Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

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Main Subject: Crime and Law Enforcement

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.

Senate Actions

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Dec. 01 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Dec. 01 2020	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S4933-116

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020

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