The public record · 119th Congress

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2026

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

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 5256·Senate·Bill·Crime and Law Enforcement

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto(Democratic-Nevada)·

Aug 5, 2026

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Aug 5, 2026As introduced in the Senate