# 119-hr-2248: SIGN Pardons Act

119-hr-2248, SIGN Pardons Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2248
- Congress: 119
- Title: SIGN Pardons Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Requires the President to personally sign every pardon and reprieve.** This bill would make the President's own signature a required step for any pardon or reprieve issued under Article II of the Constitution. It also assigns the short title "Signature Integrity for Granting National Pardons Act" or the "SIGN Pardons Act".

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- President must sign pardons and reprieves: mixed, low. This bill would require the President to personally sign any pardon or reprieve. It would apply to clemency under Article II, Section 2. It would take effect upon enactment. People who seek pardons, their lawyers, and courts that handle paperwork could see small process changes. It would not change…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2248)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8596)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2248 (as of 2025-12-21).