No Payoffs for Pardons Act
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C70
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The 'No Payoffs for Pardons Act' aims to increase transparency and accountability in the executive clemency process by requiring financial disclosures from clemency recipients and updating bribery statutes. It seeks to prevent misuse of the pardon power by ensuring that any financial benefits exchanged for clemency are disclosed and subject to penalties.
Structural flags
⚑ Spends without a pay-for — authorizes new spending with no stated offset or pay-for
Legislative structure
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| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | — | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2026-08-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-08-03 | — | Introduced in House |
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- 2026-09-18 17:03:06.176+00
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- 2026-08-03
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