HR 3626 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act

Introduced 2000-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.(2000-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act - Establishes in the Department of Justice the Office of the Pardon Attorney. Makes it the duty of the Pardon Attorney to assist the Attorney General (AG) in carrying out the AG's responsibilities under this Act and in advising the President regarding executive clemency. Requires the AG, if the AG investigates or reviews a potential grant of clemency, to prepare and submit to the President a written report including: (1) a description of the AG's efforts to make each of the required determinations and victim notifications under this Act; and (2) any written statement submitted under this Act by a victim or by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement official, investigator, prosecutor, probation officer, judge, or prison official. Directs the AG, in preparing such report: (1) to inform the victims of each offense that is the subject of the potential grant of clemency that they may submit written statements for inclusion in the AG's report and to make every effort to determine their opinions regarding the potential grant of clemency; (2) to determine the opinions of law enforcement and judicial officials as to the propriety of granting cleme…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans