US SB2090 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1627 (Same As) 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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/senate-bill/2090/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2090/BILLS-116s2090is.pdf |
