# 116-hr-7694: Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act

116-hr-7694, Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended). (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7694
- Congress: 116
- Title: Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- Introduced: 2020-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act This bill requires the President and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide certain information when the President grants a pardon for certain offenses. The bill also amends criminal statutes relating to the bribery of public officials. If the President pardons or commutes the sentence of an individual for certain crimes, the President and DOJ shall submit to Congress all materials obtained, produced, or prepared by certain government entities relating to the offense and pardon. This requirement shall apply to a pardon for an offense against the United States involving the President or a relative of the President, or for specified offenses such as witness tampering and obstruction of justice. The President and DOJ shall make these submissions no later than 30 days after the pardon. The bill also amends a criminal statute prohibiting the bribery of public officials to state that for the purposes of the statute (1) the President or Vice President is a public official; and (2) a pardon, commutation, or reprieve (or an offer of such) is an official act. (Generally, the statute prohibits, among other things, corruptly offering anything of value to a public official with intent to influence an official act.)

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act
- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7886: HITS Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7691: Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7694 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7694)

## Related
- [116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8924)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7886: HITS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7886)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7691: Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7691)
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