HJRES108Referred to Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-07-22

Introduced

179

Cosponsors

HJRES

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Type

Sponsor

Joseph D. Morelle

Democrat · NY · Representative

Votes with party: 97.2% (542 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (179)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-07-22

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-07-22

Previously

Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-22

Plain-English Summary

This proposed constitutional amendment would eliminate the legal protection that allows officials to avoid criminal prosecution for actions taken as part of their official duties, and would prevent the President from pardoning themselves. The change would apply to all government officials, meaning they could face criminal charges for actions performed in their official capacity just like any other citizen. This amendment would need approval from two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states to become law.

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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