US HB7694 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-07-23 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To provide increased Congressional oversight of certain pardons, to clarify the applicability of bribery prohibitions to pardons and commutations, and for other purposes.

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Title

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-23HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended).
2020-07-23HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-07-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-07-21HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB1627 (Related) 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SB2090 (Related) 2019-07-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB8363 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
SB4880 (Related) 2020-10-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB4933 (Related) 2020-12-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Bill Comments

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