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Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act This bill 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.
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
USA116th CongressHR-1627| House
| Updated: 4/12/2019
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act This bill 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.
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents