US HB1348 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] | Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] |
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] |
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] |
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-03-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
2019-02-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-02-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1348/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1348/BILLS-116hr1348ih.pdf |