H.R. 252 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2021Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the President, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021. 2. Publication of pardons Not later than 3 days after the date on which the President grants any reprieve or pardon for an offence against the United States, the Attorney General shall publish in the Federal Register and on the official website of the President the following: (1) The name of the person. (2) The date on which the reprieve or pardon was issued. (3) The full text of the reprieve or pardon.