Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.

IA 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 13 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 3, 2019 Mr. GREEN of Texas submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 States within seven years after the date of its submission 8 for ratification: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:13 Jan 05, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ13.IH HJ13 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 13 IH ‘‘ARTICLE — 1 ‘‘The President shall have no power to grant to him- 2 self a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United 3 States.’’. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:13 Jan 05, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ13.IH HJ13 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS