,,ia #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #h ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,cohen 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,green of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 and ,mr4 ,espaillat7 submitted the following joint resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,joint ,,resolution ,proposing an amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states limiting the pardon power of the ,president4 ,that the following article is proposed as an amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 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 within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification3 -- ,the ,president shall not have the power to grant pardons and reprieves to himself or herself1 to the ,president's brother1 sister1 brother-in-law1 sister-in-law1 spouse1 parent1 child1 or grandchild or to the spouse of the ,president's grandchild1 to the ,president's aunt1 uncle1 nephew or niece or to the spouse of the ,president's nephew or niece1 or to the ,president's first or second cousin1 the spouse of the ,president's first or second cousin1 the ,president's mother-in-law1 father-in-law1 son-in-law1 or daughter-in-law1 or to any current or former member of the ,president's administration1 or to anyone who worked on the ,president's presidential campaign as a paid employee4 4