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Read. Follow. Verify.No Pardon Paydays Act of 2026 prohibits federal officials from accepting compensation for pardon recommendations
Last action · September 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Sponsors: Suhas Subramanyam and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill prohibits any federal officer or employee from soliciting, accepting, or receiving compensation in exchange for recommending or influencing a presidential pardon or . It establishes criminal penalties for those who violate this prohibition.
The bill creates a new federal criminal offense to prevent the potential sale of influence regarding , directly impacting the ethical standards for all federal employees and officials.
Who It Would Affect
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Federal officers and employees
They are subject to new prohibitions regarding the acceptance of compensation for influencing executive clemency.
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Procedural history
2 actions- Sep 3, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sep 3, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Expansion of federal ethics prohibitions
The bill represents a targeted effort to codify ethics standards specifically around the executive clemency process.
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0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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