Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Steve Cohen
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.