H.J.Res. 13 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Cosponsors: 5 (5 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.J.Res. 13 does, in plain terms
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the pardon power of the President. The amendment prohibits the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to relatives or members of the administration, to paid campaign employees, to a person or entity for an offense motivated by an interest of any of those people, or to a person or entity for an offense directed by or coordinated with the President. The amendment also invalidates pardons issued for a corrupt purpose.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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