HR 8191 · 117th Congress · Congress

Pardon Disclosure Act

Introduced 2022-06-22· Sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2022-06-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pardon Disclosure Act This bill retroactively requires Members of Congress who request presidential pardons for themselves or on behalf of other individuals, and individuals who receive such requests, to disclose the requests to the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate or the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, as applicable. The disclosure requirements apply to requests made or received beginning on January 1, 2021.…

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