No Payoffs for Pardons Act
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Latest action (3 Aug 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
The No Payoffs for Pardons Act would amend federal law to add new disclosure requirements and anti-corruption safeguards around presidential clemency. It would require anyone who receives a pardon, commutation, or other executive clemency—and who has provided at least $10,000 in benefits to the President, the President's immediate family, or entities connected to them—to file disclosure reports with the Attorney General before and for four years after receiving clemency. These reports, detailing the recipient of the benefit, its value, and its purpose, would be published on a searchable Justice Department website, with exceptions for legitimate legal fees. Violations could bring civil penalties up to $50,000 or criminal penalties up to five years in prison. The bill also amends the federal bribery statute to explicitly cover the President and Vice President and to define clemency itself as a "thing of value" that can form the basis of a bribery charge, while setting a 10-year statute of limitations for such cases.
The bill primarily affects individuals who receive presidential pardons or sentence commutations, particularly those with financial or political ties to the President or the President's family, as well as intermediaries who help arrange clemency. The Attorney General would be responsible for creating disclosure forms, an online filing portal, and enforcement procedures.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Joseph Morelle on August 3, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration, floor votes in the House and Senate, and the President's signature (or a veto override) to become law.
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Timeline
3 Aug 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10032 do?
- The No Payoffs for Pardons Act would amend federal law to add new disclosure requirements and anti-corruption safeguards around presidential clemency. It would require anyone who receives a pardon, commutation, or other executive clemency—and who has provided at least $10,000 in benefits to the President, the President's immediate family, or entities connected to them—to file disclosure reports with the Attorney General before and for four years after receiving clemency. These reports, detailing the recipient of the benefit, its value, and its purpose, would be published on a searchable Justice Department website, with exceptions for legitimate legal fees. Violations could bring civil penalties up to $50,000 or criminal penalties up to five years in prison. The bill also amends the federal bribery statute to explicitly cover the President and Vice President and to define clemency itself as a "thing of value" that can form the basis of a bribery charge, while setting a 10-year statute of limitations for such cases. The bill primarily affects individuals who receive presidential pardons or sentence commutations, particularly those with financial or political ties to the President or the President's family, as well as intermediaries who help arrange clemency. The Attorney General would be responsible for creating disclosure forms, an online filing portal, and enforcement procedures. The bill was introduced by Rep. Joseph Morelle on August 3, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration, floor votes in the House and Senate, and the President's signature (or a veto override) to become law.
- Has H.R. 10032 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10032. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10032?
- H.R. 10032 was sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), with 12 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10032?
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (3 Aug 2026).
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