SENATE 318117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021

Last Action: 2/12/2021

Actions

2021-02-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-02-12Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-12 (00)

Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires certain information about presidential pardons and reprieves to be made public.

Specifically, the President must publish the issue date, recipient, and full text of each pardon or reprieve granted.

Cosponsors (3)

Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Subjects

Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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