No Payoffs for Pardons Act

This bill would require people who receive a federal pardon, commutation, or other clemency to report to the Attorney General any money, gifts, or other benefits worth $10,000 or more that they gave to the President, the President's family, related groups, or people paid to seek clemency for them. Reports would be due within 90 days of clemency and then once a year for four years, and the Justice Department would post them on a public, searchable website. Failing to file or filing false reports could bring civil fines of up to $50,000 per violation or criminal penalties of up to 5 years in prison. The bill would also change the federal bribery law to cover the President, Vice President, and candidates, to treat clemency as a thing of value, and to allow 10 years to bring bribery charges tied to clemency.

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Sponsors

• Charles E. Schumer Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors