Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2019

H.R. 1348 · 116th Congress · Feb 25, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the President, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2019”.

Sec. 2 Publication of pardons

Not later than 3 days after the date on which the President grants any reprieve or pardon for an offence against the United States, the Attorney General shall publish in the Federal Register and on the official website of the President the following:

(1)

The name of the person.

(2)

The date on which the reprieve or pardon was issued.

(3)

The full text of the reprieve or pardon.

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Feb 25, 2019viewing Introduced in House Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Crist, Ms. Speier, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Nadler, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Welch, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Soto, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. Hastings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2019

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Publication of pardons

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