,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbf,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       
increas$ ov]sight ( c]ta9 p>dons1 to    
cl>ify ! applicability ( brib]y         
prohibitions to p>dons & commutations1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,abuse ( ! ,p>don  
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 if an inve/igation      
relates to intellig5ce or               
c\nt]9tellig5ce matt]s1 ! ,p]man5t      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,select     

,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  
7#b7 ,cov]$ (f5se ,! t]m cov]$ (f5se    
means-- 7,a7 an (f5se aga9/ ! ,unit$    
,/ates t arises f an inve/igation 9 :i* 
! t>get or subject is-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t2
  7ii7 a relative ( ! ,presid5t2  7iii7 
a =m] ,presid5t2  7iv7 any individual :o
 is s]v+ or has previ\sly s]v$ z a      
political appo9tee "u ! ,presid5t2  7v7 
any individual :o 0 an employee ( an    
au?oriz$ committee 7z def9$ 9 section   
#cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja77 ( !    
,presid5t = any election to ! (fice (   
,presid5t2 or  7vi7 9 ! case ( an (f5se 
motivat$ by a direct & significant      
p]sonal or pecuni>y int]e/ ( any        
individual describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 
7iii71 7iv71 or 7v71 any p]son or       
entity2  7,b7 an (f5se "u section #ajb (
 ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4      
#aib72 or  7,c7 an (f5se "u section     
#ajja1 #aeje1 #aeab1 or #afba ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 provid$ t !   
(f5se occurr$ 9 relation to a           

,congressional proce$+ or inve/igation4 
7#c7 ,p>don ,! t]m p>don includes a     
commutation ( s5t5ce4  7#d7 ,political  
appo9tee ,! t]m political appo9tee--    
7,a7 means any individual1 o!r ?an !    
,presid5t or ! ,vice ,presid5t1 employ$ 
or hold+ (fice-- 7i7 9 ! ,executive     
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,vice
 ,presid5t1 or any o!r (fice ( ! ,:ite  
,h\se2 or  7ii7 9 a confid5tial1        
policy-mak+1 policy-det]m9+1 or         
policy-advocat+ position appo9t$ by !   
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 a  
c>e] employee2 or  7ii7 an individual 9 
! ,=eign ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,relative ,! t]m
 relative-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #caaj7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 includes ! sp\se (
 an individual describ$ 9 section       
#caaj7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice         
,inspector ,g5]al ov]sight relat+ to    
c]ta9 p>dons  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means !

 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice4  7b7 ,requir$ inve/igation ,9 !
 ev5t t ! ,presid5t grants an individual
 a p>don = a cov]$ (f5se1 z soon z      
practicable aft] ! date ( su* p>don1 !  
,inspector ,g5]al %all beg9 an          
inve/igation ( ! p>don4  7c7 ,requir$   
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t    
grants an individual a p>don = a cov]$  
(f5se1 = purposes ( an inve/igation "u  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all submit to ! ,inspector ,g5]al--   
7i7 all mat]ials obta9$ or prep>$ by !  
prosecution team1 includ+ ! ,attorney   
,g5]al & any ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney1 & 
all mat]ials obta9$ or prep>$ by any    
inve/igative ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t1 relat+ to ! (f5se = :i* !    
individual 0 s p>don$2 &  7ii7 all      
mat]ials obta9$ or produc$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 relation to !     
p>don2 &  7,b7 ! ,presid5t %all submit  
to ! ,inspector ,g5]al all mat]ials     
obta9$ or produc$ )9 ! ,executive ,(fice

 ( ! ,presid5t 9 relation to ! p>don4   
7#b7 ,report on noncompliance ,n lat]   
?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,attorney ,g5]al or ,presid5t fails or  
refuses to comply ) ! requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all 
submit a report to ,congress on !       
failure or refusal1 :i* %all include a  
li/ ( ! docum5ts or in=mation t has n   
be5 submitt$ z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7d7 ,treatm5t ( in=mation ,rule #f7;e7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure 
may n be con/ru$ to prohibit !          
disclosure ( in=mation requir$ by       
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section4  7e7      
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector    
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress & publi%
 a report ( ! f9d+s ( ea* inve/igation  
conduct$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,=m (    
report ,ea* report submitt$ to ,congress
 "u ?is subsection %all be 9 unclassifi$
 =m1 b may1 if necess>y1 conta9 a       
classifi$ annex4  #d4 ,congressional    
ov]sight relat+ to c]ta9 p>dons  7a7    
,submission ( in=mation ,9 ! ev5t t !   

,presid5t grants an individual a p>don =
 a cov]$ (f5se1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( su* p>don-- 7#a7 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all submit to ! *airs & rank+   
memb]s ( ! appropriate congressional    
committees-- 7,a7 all mat]ials obta9$ or
 prep>$ by ! prosecution team1 includ+ !
 ,attorney ,g5]al & any ,unit$ ,/ates   
,attorney1 & all mat]ials obta9$ or     
prep>$ by any inve/igative ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 relat+ to !    
(f5se = :i* ! individual 0 s p>don$2 &  
7,b7 all mat]ials obta9$ or produc$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 relation to !    
p>don2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t %all submit  
to ! *airs & rank+ memb]s ( !           
appropriate congressional committees all
 mat]ials obta9$ or produc$ )9 !        
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t 9       
relation to ! p>don4  7b7 ,treatm5t (   
in=mation ,rule #f7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules
 ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure may n be con/ru$  
to prohibit ! disclosure ( in=mation    
requir$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4
  #e4 ,brib]y 9 connection ) p>dons &   

commutations ,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 p]son :o is an app>5t          
successful c&idate = ! (fice (          
,presid5t1 z det]m9$ "u section #c7;c7 (
 ! ,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc
 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note71 & has n yet  
assum$ ! (fice ( ,presid5t2 &  7,c7 any 
p]son :o is an app>5t successful c&idate
 = ! (fice ( ,vice ,presid5t1 z det]m9$ 
"u section #c7;c7 ( ! ,presid5tial      
,transition ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajb note71 & has n yet assum$ ! (fice (
 ,vice ,presid5t2 &  2 &  7,c7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ any  
p>don1 commutation1 or reprieve1 or an  
(f] ( any su* p>don1 commutation1 or    

reprieve be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b77#c71 by ins]t+         
7includ+1 = purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 any
 p>don1 commutation1 or reprieve1 or (f]
 any su* p>don1 commutation1 or         
reprieve7 aft] corruptly gives1 (f]s1 or
 promises any?+ ( value4  #f4           
,prohibition on presid5tial self-p>don  
,! ,presid5t's grant ( a p>don to       
himself or h]self is void & ( no effect1
 & %all n deprive ! c\rts (             
jurisdiction1 or op]ate to conf] on !   
,presid5t any legal immunity f          
inve/igation or prosecution4  #g4       
,f9ancial disclosure reports by p>don   
recipi5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m  
cov]$ individual means an individual :o 
is grant$ a p>don by ! ,presid5t on or  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,director ,! t]m ,director means !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4
  7#c7 ,gift ,! t]m gift-- 7,a7 has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bfce4bjc (  
title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z

 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 any gift t 
is solicit$ or accept$ indirectly1 z    
def9$ 9 section #bfce4bjc ( title #e1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7ii7  
any contribution to an au?oriz$         
committee 7z def9$ 9 section #cja ( !   
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja77 ( ! ,presid5t = 
any election to ! (fice ( ,presid5t2    
7iii7 any contribution1 donation1       
transf]1 or provision ( money1 real     
prop]ty1 tangible p]sonal prop]ty1 or   
any?+ else ( value1 made directly or    
indirectly to1 or = ! b5efit (1 a       
,presid5tial libr>y1 includ+-- 7,i7 a   
,presid5tial ar*ival depository2  7,,ii7
 any private or nonpr(it entity e/abli%$
 or op]at$ = ! purpose ( plann+1        
con/ruct+1 end[+1 ma9ta9+1 support+1 or 
op]at+ a ,presid5tial ar*ival           
depository1 ,presid5tial c5t]1          
,presid5tial museum1 or ,presid5tial    
libr>y2 or  7,,iii7 any entity controll$

 by or affiliat$ ) an entity describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii72 &  7iv7 any   
contribution1 donation1 9-k9d           
contribution ( goods or pr(essional     
s]vices1 or transf] ( funds 7includ+    
funds d]iv$ f legal settlem5ts7 made    
directly or indirectly to1 or = ! b5efit
 (1 a ,:ite ,h\se con/ruction or        
r5ovation entity4  7#d7 ,presid5tial    
ar*ival depository ,! t]m ,presid5tial  
ar*ival depository has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #baja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,:ite ,h\se         
con/ruction or r5ovation entity ,! t]m  
,:ite ,h\se con/ruction or r5ovation    
entity means-- 7,a7 any ,treasury acc\nt
 or ag5cy fund e/abli%$ or utiliz$ to   
receive funds or gifts = con/ruction1   
r5ovation1 repair1 ma9t5ance1 alt]ation1
 expansion1 or demolition on ! ,:ite    
,h\se 7includ+ ! ,executive ,resid5ce at
 ! ,:ite ,h\se72  7,b7 ! ,:ite ,h\se    
,hi/orical ,association1 ! ,:ite ,h\se  
,end[m5t ,tru/1 ! ,:ite ,h\se           
,acquisition ,tru/1 ! ,national ,p>k    

,f\ndation1 or any o!r nonpr(it         
organization1 #eja7;c77#c7 entity1 tru/1
 f\ndation1 or special-purpose vehicle  
e/abli%$1 op]at$1 or utiliz$ to solicit1
 accept1 hold1 or disburse funds =      
con/ruction1 r5ovation1 repair1         
ma9t5ance1 alt]ation1 expansion1 or     
demolition on ,:ite ,h\se 7includ+ !    
,executive ,resid5ce at ! ,:ite ,h\se72 
&  7,c7 any entity controll$ by or      
affiliat$ ) an entity describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7b7          
,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7        
,submissions ?r\gh onl9e portal  7i7    
,initial report ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 if a cov]$ individual 
gave a gift to ! ,presid5t :o grant$ !  
cov]$ individual a p>don dur+ !         
#cfe-;day p]iod be=e ! date on :i* !    
p>don 0 grant$1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! p>don is grant$1 !     
cov]$ individual %all submit to !       
,director1 ?r\gh ! onl9e portal e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7c71 a f9ancial          
disclosure report ) respect to ! gift4  

7ii7 ,cont9u+ reports ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 if a cov]$          
individual gives a gift to ! ,presid5t  
:o grant$ ! cov]$ individual a p>don on 
or aft] ! date on :i* ! p>don is grant$1
 n lat] ?an ,may #ae ( ea* ye> dur+ !   
#e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date on :i* !     
p>don is grant$1 ! cov]$ individual %all
 submit to ! ,director1 ?r\gh ! onl9e   
portal e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 a    
f9ancial disclosure report ) respect to 
! gift4  7,b7 ,submissions prior to     
onl9e portal ,any report requir$ to be  
submitt$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (        
subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! p]iod be=e !    
,director has e/abli%$ ! onl9e portal   
pursuant to subsection 7c7 %all be      
submitt$ 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,director 
may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*        
f9ancial disclosure report submitt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 :i* respect 
to ea* gift requir$ to be report$-- 7,a7
 ! date on :i* ! cov]$ individual gave !
 gift to ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 a           
description ( ! gift2 &  7,c7 ! value ( 

! gift4  7c7 ,onl9e submission ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% an   
onl9e portal on ! int]net website ( !   
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ?r\gh :i*     
cov]$ individuals %all submit ! f9ancial
 disclosure reports requir$ "u          
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,publication (     
f9ancial disclosure reports ,! ,director
 %all publi% 9 a se>*able =mat on !     
publicly accessible int]net website ( ! 
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics ea* f9ancial  
disclosure report submitt$ 9 accordance 
) subsection 7b7 n lat] ?an #ae days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! f9ancial disclosure
 report is submitt$4  #h4 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t
 made by ?is ,act1 or ! application (   
su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or
 circum/ance is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !         
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance %all n be   
affect$ !reby4