119th Congress
H.J.Res. 13
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen(D-TN)
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
Added later (3)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Sep 9, 2025
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · Dec 16, 2025
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Jan 20, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the pardon power of the President.
The amendment prohibits the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to relatives or members of the administration, to paid campaign employees, to a person or entity for an offense motivated by an interest of any of those people, or to a person or entity for an offense directed by or coordinated with the President.
The amendment also invalidates pardons issued for a corrupt purpose.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House