Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3489
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2017-07-27
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Justice, not later than three days after the President grants any reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States, to publish in the Federal Register and on the President's official website the name of the person pardoned, the full text of the reprieve or pardon, and the date it was issued.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Takano , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Crist , Ms. Speier , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Evans , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Adams , Mr. Welch , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Payne , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Polis , and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017 . 2. Publication of pardons Not later than 3 days after the date on which the President grants any reprieve or pardon for an offence against the United States, the Attorney General shall publish in the Federal Register and on the official website of the President the following: (1) The name of the person. (2) The date on which the reprieve or pardon was issued. (3) The full text of the reprieve or pardon.