119th Congress · House bill · Last action Aug 3, 2026
H.R. 10032In CommitteeCrime and Law Enforcement
No Payoffs for Pardons Act
Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. (D-NY)12 cosponsorsIntroduced Aug 3, 2026
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In plain English
Rep. Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY) introduced this bill to require people who receive presidential pardons to publicly disclose any payments or donations they made in connection with receiving the pardon. The bill also updates the federal bribery statute to cover the exchange of money or gifts for pardons. The measure has 8 Democratic cosponsors and no Republican cosponsors, and is currently in the House Judiciary Committee.
What’s in the bill (3 sections)
- Sec. 2. Findings
- Sec. 3. Disclosure requirements for pardon recipients
- Sec. 4. Updating the federal bribery statute
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All 12 cosponsors
12 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (12)
Levin, MikeCA-49
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Min, DaveCA-47
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Fletcher, LizzieTX-07
Frankel, LoisFL-22
Lee, SusieNV-03
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