To require a Member of Congress who makes and any individual who receives a request from a Member of Congress for a presidential pardon to disclose the request to the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate or the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates disclosure of presidential pardon requests to congressional ethics committees If a Member of Congress makes a request for a presidential pardon to be granted to the Member or to any other individual, the Member and creates rules of the House of Representatives presidential pardon disclosure requirement Clause 2 of rule XXVI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting. It relies on definition changes, grants, compliance mandates, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Law Enforcement, Finance, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities, and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates disclosure of presidential pardon requests to congressional ethics committees If a Member of Congress makes a request for a presidential pardon to be granted to the Member or to any other individual, the Member...
- Creates rules of the House of Representatives presidential pardon disclosure requirement Clause 2 of rule XXVI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates disclosure of presidential pardon requests to congressional ethics committees If a Member of Congress makes a request for a presidential pardon to be granted to the Member or to any other individual, the Member and creates rules of the House of Representatives presidential pardon disclosure requirement Clause 2 of rule XXVI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting.
Key Policy Areas
Law Enforcement, Finance, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill creates disclosure of presidential pardon requests to congressional ethics committees If a Member of Congress makes a request for a presidential pardon to be granted to the Member or to any other individual, the Member and creates rules of the House of Representatives presidential pardon disclosure requirement Clause 2 of rule XXVI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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