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S5256Referred to Committee

A bill to provide increased oversight of certain pardons, to clarify the applicability of bribery prohibitions to pardons and commutations, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-08-05
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat · NV · Senator
Votes with party: 79.4% (863 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001113

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

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

  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2026-08-05
  • Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-08-05
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-08-05

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-08-05

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-08-05. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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