,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjbf,mr4   
,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4     
,s*iff7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to re=m       
executive clem5cy4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,pay(fs =     
,p>dons ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates grants ! ,presid5t broad  
au?ority to issue reprieves & p>dons =  
(f5ses aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is p[]  
is meant to s]ve ! int]e/s ( ju/ice &   
(f] a pa?way to rem$y unfair outcomes )9
 ! crim9al legal sy/em4  7#b7 ,! bread? 
( ! p>don p[] dem&s x be us$ judici\sly4
 ,at times1 ,presid5ts h made           
que/ionable clem5cy decisions ?r\gh\t   
,am]ican hi/ory1 creat+ legitimate      
conc]ns ab\t pot5tial misuse across !   
political spectrum4  7#c7 ,al>m+ly1     

,presid5t ,donald ,trump has gone fur!r 
?an any ( 8 pr$ecessors & fundam5tally  
trans=m$ ! ,presid5tial p>don f an      
in/rum5t ( m]cy into a curr5cy =        
insid]s1 repeat$ly us+ clem5cy to rew>d 
political donors1 loyali/s1 cronies1 &  
individuals ) direct access to him1 :ile
 ord9>y petition]s langui% = ye>s 9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice process4  7#d7 ,9 8 
curr5t t]m1 ,presid5t ,trump has grant$ 
only a t9y h&ful ( p>dons & commutations
 to ! r\ghly #aj1jjj p :o foll[$ ! =mal 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice review process 9    
#bjbf1 :ile %[]+ clem5cy on high-pr(ile 
allies1 bus9ess associates1 &           
well-connect$ (f5d]s ^: *ief            
qualification 0 deep pockets or         
proximity to ! ,presid5t1 n ! m]its ( _!
 cases4  7#e7 ,presid5t ,trump has      
exploit$ clem5cy to erase ! crimes &    
consequ5ces ( "s ( ! mo/ notori\s       
:ite-coll> (f5d]s 9 ,unit$ ,/ates       
hi/ory1 includ+ ! longe/-s5t5c$ ,m$ic>e 
fraud/] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,all told1 ,presid5t
 ,trump's p>dons h wip$ out ne>ly       

#b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 victim repaym5ts &     
taxpay] recov]y4  7#f7 ,presid5t ,trump 
has us$ ! p>don p[] to und]cut ongo+ law
 en=cem5t inve/igations1 includ+ commut+
 ! s5t5ce ( a pr$atory l5d] ^:          
coop]ation ,f$]al prosecutors 7 actively
 seek+1 in/antly /ripp+ prosecutors (   
lev]age & signal+ t well-connect$       
crim9als c buy or lobby _! way out (    
acc\ntability4  7#g7 ,presid5t ,trump   
has lev]ag$ clem5cy = convict$          
n>cotraffick]s & enabl]s ( !            
int]national drug trade1 su* z ! =m]    
,honduran ,presid5t :o turn$ 8 gov]nm5t 
into a coca9e pipel9e to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! creator ( ! ,silk ,road d>k web    
drug m>ket1 ev5 :ile dem&+ ! dea? p5alty
 = traffick]s & campaign+ on a promise  
to wage w> on c>tels4  7#h7 ,on ! fir/  
day ( 8 second t]m1 ,presid5t ,donald   
,trump issu$ a sweep+ clem5cy           
proclamation grant+ blanket p>dons &    
commutations to ne>ly all (f5d]s *>g$ or
 convict$ = crimes aris+ f ! ,janu>y #f1
 #bjba1 attack on ! ,unit$ ,/ates       

,capitol1 in/antly wip+ away ! crim9al  
records & prison "t ( r\ghly #a1fjj     
riot]s :o assault$ law en=cem5t &       
viol5tly disrupt$ ! peaceful transf] (  
p[]4  7#i7 ,presid5t ,trump's ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice is n[ actively seek+ to vacate
 & dismiss ! s$iti\s conspiracy         
convictions ( multiple top ,pr\d ,boys &
 ,oa? ,keep]s lead]s1 includ+ ,/ew>t    
,rhodes & o!r organiz]s :o help$ plan & 
direct ! assault1 mov+ to erase ! la/   
rema9+ jury v]dicts aga9/ ! extremi/    
r+lead]s ( ! insurrection & to nullify  
ye>s ( pa9/ak+ prosecutions by c>e]     
,f$]al law en=cem5t4  7#aj7 ,presid5t   
,trump's patt]n ( clem5cy = weal?y      
b5efactors1 ! politically connect$1 &   
corrupt (ficials pair$ ) 8 delib]ate    
neglect ( ord9>y1 m]itori\s petition]s1 
has weaponiz$ ! p>don p[] aga9/ ! rule (
 law1 turn+ a con/itutional safety valve
 into a commodity to be pur*as$ or b>t]$
 = ?r\gh political allegiance4  7#aa7   
,al?\gh ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates errone\sly held 9 ,trump v4      

,unit$ ,/ates1 #fjc ,u4,s4 #eic 7#bjbd71
 t ! ,presid5t has absolute immunity = !
 ex]cise ( core con/itutional p[]s1 t   
immunity only atta*es to ! ,presid5t &  
does n ext5d to private individuals :o  
corruptly (f] ?+s ( value to obta9      
clem5cy1 or act z int]m$i>ies 9 su*     
corrupt arrangem5ts4 ,congress has      
au?ority & responsibility to address    
corruption by clem5cy seek]s &          
int]m$i>ies1 ev5 if ! conduct ( !       
,presid5t may be beyond ! rea* ( ,f$]al 
crim9al prosecution4  #c4 ,disclosure   
requirem5ts = p>don recipi5ts  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #aa ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bbg;,a4 ,f9ancial disclosure
 reports by recipi5ts ( executive       
clem5cy  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,clem5cy recipi5t ,! t]m clem5cy  
recipi5t means any individual :o has    
receiv$ a p>don1 commutation ( s5t5ce1  
reprieve1 or any o!r =m ( executive     
clem5cy pursuant to section #b ( article
 ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$       

,/ates4  7#b7 ,cov]$ b5efit ,! t]m cov]$
 b5efit means any?+ ( value1 includ+ any
 contribution1 donation1 gift1 s]vice1  
paym5t1 transf]1 contract1 inve/m5t1    
goods1 or o!r b5efit1 :e!r direct or    
indirect1 provid$ by ! clem5cy recipi5t1
 at ! direction ( ! clem5cy recipi5t1 or
 on behalf ( ! clem5cy recipi5t1 ) an   
aggregate value at any po9t dur+ any    
#ab-mon? p]iod dur+ ! disclosure p]iod (
 n less ?an #aj1jjj1 z adju/$ =         
inflation pursuant to subsection 7f74   
7#c7 ,cov]$ recipi5t ,! t]m cov]$       
recipi5t-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t 
or an imm$iate family memb] ( !         
,presid5t2  7ii7 any entity directly or 
indirectly e/abli%$1 f9anc$1 ma9ta9$1 or
 controll$ by1 or op]at+ ) ! explicit or
 implicit purpose ( advanc+ a f9ancial1 
political1 electoral1 or reputational   
b5efit (1 ! ,presid5t or an imm$iate    
family memb] ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+ any 
comm]cial entity1 any presid5tial libr>y
 or f\ndation1 any organization exempt f
 taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( !       

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 any     
,inaugural ,committee1 z def9$ 9 section
 #eja ( title #cf1 any au?oriz$         
committee1 z def9$ 9 section #cja ( !   
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja71 & any political 
committee 7includ+ an indep5d5t         
exp5diture-only committee71 z def9$ 9 t 
section2  7iii7 any entity 9 :i* !      
clem5cy recipi5t kn[s1 or reasonably    
%\ld "k1 t ! ,presid5t or an imm$iate   
family memb] ( ! ,presid5t holds a      
direct or indirect f9ancial int]e/1     
includ+ any own]%ip int]e/1 p>tn]%ip    
int]e/1 or int]e/ ?r\gh a tru/1 limit$  
liability company1 or o!r int]m$i>y2 or 
7iv7 any p]son :o receives a cov]$      
b5efit = ! purpose ( seek+ or advocat+ =
 executive clem5cy = ! clem5cy recipi5t2
 &  7,b7 does n include any class (     
securities regi/]$ "u section #ab ( !   
,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghl7 if-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t &  
no imm$iate family memb] ( ! ,presid5t  
s]ve z a director or (fic] ( ! issu]2 or

  7ii7 ! ,presid5t & all imm$iate family
 memb]s ( ! ,presid5t are n1 9 !        
aggregate1 b5eficial own]s ( m ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( su* class ( securities )9 !     
mean+ ( section #af7;a7 ( ! ,securities 
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#ghp7a774  7#d7 ,disclosure p]iod ,! t]m
 disclosure p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date t is #a ye> be=e ! date on :i*
 ! ,presid5t :o grant$ ! executive      
clem5cy 0 fir/ sworn into (fice & end+  
on ! la/ day ( ! f\r? cal5d> ye> aft] ! 
cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* ! clem5cy recipi5t  
receiv$ ! executive clem5cy4  7#e7      
,imm$iate family memb] ,! t]m imm$iate  
family memb] means1 ) respect to an     
individual1 ! sp\se1 *ild1 /ep*ild1     
p>5t1 /epp>5t1 or sibl+4  7#f7          
,willfully ,! t]m willfully-- 7,a7 means
 int5tionally und]tak+ an act t "o kn[s 
to be wrongful2 &  7,b7 does n require t
 ! actor "k specifically t ! conduct 0  
unlawful4  7b7 ,disclosure requirem5t   
7#a7 ,pre-clem5cy disclosure ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] receiv+ executive clem5cy

 = an (f5se aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ea*  
clem5cy recipi5t t has provid$ a cov]$  
b5efit to a cov]$ recipi5t dur+ !       
disclosure p]iod %all file ) ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al a disclosure report id5tify+ ea*
 cov]$ b5efit provid$ to any cov]$      
recipi5t dur+ ! disclosure p]iod4  7#b7 
,annual po/-clem5cy disclosure ,= ea* ( 
! #d cal5d> ye>s foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9  
:i* executive clem5cy 0 grant$1 a       
clem5cy recipi5t :o has provid$ a cov]$ 
b5efit to a cov]$ recipi5t dur+ !       
disclosure p]iod %all file ) ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al an annual disclosure report     
id5tify+ ea* cov]$ b5efit provid$ to any
 cov]$ recipi5t dur+ t cal5d> ye>4  7#c7
 ,cont5t ( disclosure ,ea* disclosure   
report requir$ "u ?is subsection %all   
include-- 7,a7 ! id5tity ( ! cov]$      
recipi5t2  7,b7 a description ( ! cov]$ 
b5efit1 includ+ its =m1 nature1 &       
purpose2  7,c7 ! approximate date or    
dates on :i* ! cov]$ b5efit 0 provid$2 &
  7,d7 ! value ( ! cov]$ b5efit1 or1 :]e
 ! exact value _c reasonably be         

asc]ta9$1 a good-fai? e/imate ( su*     
value ) an explanation ( ! basis = !    
e/imate4  7c7 ,exception = bona fide    
legal s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is       
section %all n apply to paym5ts made    
exclusively = bona fide legal s]vices   
r5d]$ 9 connection ) repres5tation be=e 
a c\rt ( law4  7#b7 ,allocation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if a paym5t is made 9 "p = legal
 s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & 9 "p
 = lobby+1 advocacy1 advice1 or o!r     
s]vices relat$ to seek+ or obta9+       
executive clem5cy1 only ! portion ( su* 
paym5t reasonably attributable to       
clem5cy-relat$ s]vices %all be subject  
to disclosure "u ?is section4  7,b7     
,good fai? ,! clem5cy recipi5t %all--   
7i7 make ! allocation requir$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 good fai?2 &  7ii7   
%all docum5t ! basis = ! allocation 9 ! 
disclosure report fil$ pursuant to      
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,publication by !  
attorney g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al %all make all          
disclosure reports fil$ "u ?is section  

publicly available on a se>*able1       
ma*9e-readable website ma9ta9$ by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! fil+ deadl9e applicable to ea*   
report4 ,if a disclosure report is      
receiv$ aft] ! fil+ deadl9e1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all make ! report available z  
soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! report is     
receiv$4  7#b7 ,=ms & proc$ures  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all         
prescribe =ms & proc$ures = ! fil+ (    
disclosure reports "u ?is section & may 
promulgate regulations z ! ,attorney    
,g5]al det]m9es are necess>y to c>ry out
 ! purposes ( ?is section4  7,b7        
,cont5ts ,! proc$ures describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a process 
by :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al regul>ly      
contacts clem5cy recipi5ts1 ?r\gh z _m  
me?ods ( communication z possible1 to   
notify !m ( _! obligations to file      
disclosure reports4  7#c7 ,onl9e        
submission ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        

,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% an onl9e  
portal ?r\gh :i* clem5cy recipi5ts %all 
submit ! disclosure reports requir$ "u  
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7    
,civil p5alty ,any clem5cy recipi5t :o  
kn[+ly fails to file a requir$          
disclosure report1 files a mat]ially    
false or incomplete report1 or o!rwise  
violates ?is section %all be subject to 
a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #ej1jjj p]     
violation1 z adju/$ = inflation pursuant
 to subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,crim9al      
p5alty ,any clem5cy recipi5t :o         
willfully fails to file a requir$       
disclosure report or :o willfully files 
a mat]ially false disclosure report %all
 be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m   
?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7#c7              
,inve/igations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
h au?ority to inve/igate pot5tial       
violations ( ?is section & to br+ civil 
or crim9al en=cem5t actions 9 any       
appropriate c\rt4  7f7 ,inflation       
adju/m5t ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e
 ye>s1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all adju/ !  

doll> ?re%old e/abli%$ 9 subsection     
7a77#b71 & ! civil p5alty e/abli%$ 9    
subsection 7e77#a71 bas$ on ! ,consum]  
,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s   
7,,cpi-,u73 ,u4,s4 city av]age1 all     
items1 publi%$ mon?ly by ! ,bureau (    
,labor ,/ati/ics1 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #ejj4
  7g7 ,/atute ( limitations ,no civil or
 crim9al action may be br\ght "u ?is    
section m ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date on   
:i* ! violation occurr$4  7h7           
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
section1 or ! application !re( to any   
p]son or circum/ances1 is held invalid1 
! rema9d] ( ! section1 & ! application (
 su* provision to o!r p]sons or         
circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ !reby4  
4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections = *apt] #aa ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbg;,a4       
,f9ancial disclosure reports by         
recipi5ts ( executive clem5cy4  4  #d4  
,updat+ ! ,f$]al brib]y /atute  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! ,presid5t & !     
,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] 
or an (fic] or employee or p]son2  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ means any
 p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8means--  7,a7
 any p]son  2  7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2
 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,b7 any c&idate1 z def9$ 9 section #cja
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja71 ) respect 
to any (ficial act ! c&idate w\ld h     
au?ority to p]=m ^u tak+ (fice2  2  7,c7
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 1 includ+ any p>don1       
commutation1 reprieve1 or o!r =m (      
executive clem5cy pursuant to section #b
 ( article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ! t]m any?+ ( value 
includes any p>don1 commutation (       
s5t5ce1 remission ( f9e or re/itution1  
reprieve1 or o!r =m ( executive clem5cy 
pursuant to section #b ( article ,,ii ( 

! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4    
7b7 ,limitations ,section #cbhb ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,ext5d$    
limitations p]iod = brib]y (f5ses       
involv+ executive clem5cy ,not)/&+      
subsection 7a71 no p]son %all be        
prosecut$1 tri$1 or puni%$ = any (f5se  
"u section #bja ( ?is title aris+ f or  
relat$ to ! grant+1 d5y+1 )hold+1       
promis+1 or (f]+ ( any p>don1           
commutation1 remission1 or reprieve     
pursuant to section #b ( article ,,ii ( 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless
 ! indictm5t is f\nd or ! in=mation is  
in/itut$ )9 #aj ye>s aft] ! (f5se 0     
committ$4  4