U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5687: Presidential Pardon Integrity Act
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
A bill to codify the process for petitions for executive clemency, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To codify the process for petitions for executive clemency, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL To codify the process for petitions for executive clemency, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Pardon Integrity Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered benefit The term covered benefit means anything of value, including any contribution, donation, gift, service, payment, transfer, contract, investment, goods, business opportunity, or other benefit, whether direct or indirect, provided by a covered recipient, at the direction of a covered recipient, or on behalf of a covered recipient, with an aggregate value of not less than $5,000. (2) Covered recipient The term covered recipient means a person who is granted executive clemency. (3) Executive clemency The term executive clemency -- (A) means any exercise by the President of the power to grant reprieves or pardons described under clause 1 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution of the United States; and (B) includes any pardon, commutation, reprieve, or remission of a fine granted by the President. SECTION 3. Office of the Pardon Attorney (a) Establishment (1) In general There shall be in the Department of Justice an Office of the Pardon Attorney, headed by a Pardon Attorney who shall assist the President in the exercise of the power under clause 1 of section 2 of article II of the …
Sponsors
- Booker, Cory (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure, Criminal procedure and sentencing, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Civil actions and liability, Federal officials, Department of Justice, Internet, web applications, social media, Government information and archives
Common questions
- What is SB5687?
- SB5687 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Presidential Pardon Integrity Act.
- What does SB5687 do?
- In its own words: To codify the process for petitions for executive clemency, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5687?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5687?
- Booker, Cory (D).
- Where is the official record for SB5687?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5687
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