H.J.Res. 13

119th Congress

In Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN· Introduced 9 January 2025
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Cosponsors

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

9 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 3 February 2025

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.

Timeline

3 actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    9 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Introduced in House

    9 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    9 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

5 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN

Cosponsors

  • Democrat5100%

Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCriminal procedure and sentencingElections, voting, political campaign regulationFamily relationshipsFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 2 on 9 January 2025 to 5 on 20 January 2026.

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