# 115-hr-3489: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017

115-hr-3489, Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3489
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3489
- Congress: 115
- Title: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Justice, not later than three days after the President grants any reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States, to publish in the Federal Register and on the President's official website the name of the person pardoned, the full text of the reprieve or pardon, and the date it was issued.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2018-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2018-01-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3489 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3489)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3489 (as of 2025-11-18).