119th Congress
S. 5256
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Introduced
- Aug 5, 2026
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: A bill to provide increased oversight of certain pardons, to clarify the applicability of bribery prohibitions to pardons and commutations, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Aug 5, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 5, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Aug 5, 2026
Introduced in Senate