US HJR8 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - 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 January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - 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
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to certain members of the President's family, to members of the President's administration, or to paid employees of the President's presidential campaign.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Sponsors
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
| Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Family relationships
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Family relationships
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/8/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres8/BILLS-116hjres8ih.pdf |
