The record
Legislation· Aug 2026
S 5256 In Senate committee
Sponsored by Catherine Cortez Masto (D)
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2026
To provide increased oversight of certain pardons, to clarify the applicability of bribery prohibitions to pardons and commutations, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
(Aug 5, 2026)
Senate
Committee on the Judiciary(Aug 5, 2026)
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
Recently introduced · no floor action yet