HJRES 135 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the pardon power of the President.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2025-12-18)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 135 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 135 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the pardon power of the President. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2025 Mr. Olszewski (for himself and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the pardon power of the President. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- ``Section 1. The President shall transmit a no…
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