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Passed on 2026-07-29

Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 608

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors.

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Introduced 2026-02-12Topic: criminal justice · governance ethics

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This resolution states the Senate's position that the President should not grant Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon, commutation, or any other form of executive clemency. It notes that Maxwell was convicted in federal court in New York in 2021 of crimes involving the sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors with Jeffrey Epstein and was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. The resolution says her conviction and sentence reflect the seriousness of her offenses and affirms the Senate's support for victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking. As a sense-of-the-Senate resolution, it expresses an opinion and does not change any law.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-29SenateResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4311)
2026-07-29Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.floor pass
2026-07-29SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2026-07-29Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2026-02-12SenateReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S613)refer
2026-02-12Submitted in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.