Expressing disapproval of any act of the President to grant to himself or any member of his family, including those related solely by marriage, a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.
Latest action · Sep 14, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 14, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Disapproves of an act by the President to grant to himself or any family member a reprieve, pardon, or commutation of a sentence for an offense against the United States.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2017 to Oct 12, 2018; 43 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Sep 14, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2017Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing disapproval of any act of the President to grant to himself or any member of his family, including those related solely by marriage, a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2017Introduced in House
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