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Passed on 2026-07-15

Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 772

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that under no circumstances should Samuel Bankman-Fried receive executive clemency, including a pardon or commutation, and affirming the Senate's commitment to the rule of law and integrity of the United States financial system.

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Introduced 2026-06-17Topic: criminal justice · governance ethics · economy jobs

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This Senate resolution states the Senate's position that Samuel Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the FTX digital asset exchange who was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, should not receive a presidential pardon, commutation, or any other form of federal clemency. It states that his 25-year sentence serves the interests of justice. It rejects describing his prosecution as "lawfare" and affirms the jury verdict and sentence. The resolution expresses the Senate's view only and does not change any law or bind the President.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-15SenateResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4117)
2026-07-15Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.floor pass
2026-07-15SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2026-07-15Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2026-06-17SenateReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2896)refer
2026-06-17Submitted in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.