Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
- Bill Number
- H.J.Res. 13
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-09: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-21T09:05:16Z
Official Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the pardon power of the President.
The amendment prohibits the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to relatives or members of the administration, to paid campaign employees, to a person or entity for an offense motivated by an interest of any of those people, or to a person or entity for an offense directed by or coordinated with the President.
The amendment also invalidates pardons issued for a corrupt purpose.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (5)
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-09: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-09: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-09: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President. — issued 2025-01-09 — PDF (2 pages)