Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2022
Summary
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2022 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 6, 2022
Last action Jan 6, 2022
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jan 6, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jan 6, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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