G:\M\15\GREETE\GREETE_027.XML [DISCUSSION DRAFT] 115TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. ll Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. AL GREEN of Texas introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on lllllllllllllll JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power. 1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 3 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol4 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con5 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 6 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 7 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 8 States after the date of its submission for ratification: g:\VHLC\072517\072517.317.xml July 25, 2017 (4:38 p.m.) VerDate Nov 24 2008 16:38 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 000000 (670094 1) PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 C:\USERS\DBELLIS3\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\GREETE~1.XM G:\M\15\GREETE\GREETE_027.XML 2 1 2 ‘‘ARTICLE— ‘‘The President shall have no power to grant to him- 3 self a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United 4 States.’’. g:\VHLC\072517\072517.317.xml July 25, 2017 (4:38 p.m.) VerDate Nov 24 2008 16:38 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 000000 (670094 1) PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 C:\USERS\DBELLIS3\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\GREETE~1.XM