US HB1627 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-0)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Justice to submit to Congress all investigative materials related to an offense for which the President pardons an individual if the offense arises from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target, subject, or witness.
Title
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY] |
| Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] |
| Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
| Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] |
| Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-03-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-03-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2090 (Same As) 2019-07-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB7694 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
HB7694 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1627/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1627/BILLS-116hr1627ih.pdf |
