S5212Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform executive clemency.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-08-03
Introduced
4
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Sponsor

Charles E. Schumer
Charles E. Schumer
Democrat · NY · Senator
Votes with party: 85.7% (873 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4409-4410; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4409-4410)

2026-08-03

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change the rules for how the President can grant pardons and commute sentences, likely establishing new procedures or standards for reviewing clemency requests. This would affect people currently in prison or with criminal convictions who might seek forgiveness or sentence reduction from the President, as well as the staff who process these applications. The specific reforms would be determined by Congress as the bill moves through the legislative process.

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