US SB4933 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on December 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7694 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4933/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4933/BILLS-116s4933is.pdf |
