[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 135 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 135

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
                limit the pardon power of the President.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 18, 2025

Mr. Olszewski (for himself and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following joint 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
                limit the pardon power of the President.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. The President shall transmit a notification of a grant 
of a Reprieve or Pardon within 3 days to the President pro tempore of 
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Upon 
receipt of such notification, Congress may, within 30 days, introduce a 
Bill to nullify the Reprieve or Pardon. Upon introduction of a Bill to 
nullify, Congress may pass, within 60 days, the Bill by two-thirds vote 
of both Houses. If a Bill to nullify a Reprieve or Pardon is not passed 
by Congress, the Reprieve or Pardon shall become effective on the date 
that is 90 days after the date in which the President notifies the 
President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives of a Reprieve or Pardon.
    ``Section 2. Any Bill to nullify a Reprieve or Pardon that is 
signed by 20 Representatives or 5 Senators shall be voted on.
    ``Section 3. If the President fails to notify the President pro 
tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
of a grant of a Reprieve or Pardon within 3 days, the Reprieve or 
Pardon shall have no force or effect.
    ``Section 4. The President may not grant a reprieve or pardon of an 
offense against the United States that was previously nullified by 
Congress.
    ``Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by 
appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.''.
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