I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5961 
To provide for reports by the President relating to pardons and reprieves 
granted to executive branch officials. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2006 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 
WAXMAN, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. 
CORRINE
BROWN
of Florida, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for reports by the President relating to pardons 
and reprieves granted to executive branch officials. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Integrity and Account-
ability in Administration Pardons Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) It is in the best interest of Congress and 
the American public to be informed when the Presi-
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dent has exercised constitutional authority to issue 
pardons, particularly with respect to former and cur-
rent executive branch officials. 
(2) Requiring disclosure of when such pardons 
are issued, the nature of the offense, and the cir-
cumstances surrounding the pardon would not in-
fringe on the pardon power. 
(3) This Act is not intended to and does not in-
trude upon the President’s constitutional authority 
to issue pardons. 
SEC. 3. PRESIDENTIAL REPORTS ON PARDONS OF EXECU-
TIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after an 
individual who is or was an executive branch official re-
ceives a pardon or reprieve from the President, the Presi-
dent shall report to Congress— 
(1) the name and position of the individual who 
received the pardon or reprieve; 
(2) the nature of the offense involved; 
(3) the date of the pardon or reprieve; 
(4) the effect of the pardon or reprieve on im-
prisonment for an existing conviction, if the offense 
pardoned was one for which a conviction occurred; 
(5) whether the individual was involved in any 
on-going criminal or civil investigation; 
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(6) whether the President sought the rec-
ommendation of the lead Federal official who inves-
tigated or is investigating the individual as to the 
positive or negative implications of the pardon or re-
prieve and the nature of that official’s recommenda-
tion; and 
(7) whether the lead Federal official who inves-
tigated or is investigating the individual believes or 
has reason to believe that the pardon or reprieve 
would interfere with an on-going investigation and 
what impact the pardon or reprieve had on any on- 
going investigations into possible misconduct by the 
president, vice president, or other officials within the 
Administration. 
(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘executive branch official’’, as used with respect to a 
President, means any individual who serves in the execu-
tive branch as an employee (within the meaning of section 
2105 of title 5, United States Code) at any time during 
the term of office (including any previous term of office) 
of such President. 
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