[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 48 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 48

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of 
 the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 3, 2007

Mr. Cohen introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of 
 the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

                              ``Article --

    ``The grant of a reprieve or pardon by the President for an offense 
against the United States shall become effective only on the review and 
consent of two-thirds of the Justices of the Supreme Court, pursuant to 
a finding by such Justices that the grant of such reprieve or pardon is 
consistent with the interests of justice and does not undermine the 
effectiveness, integrity, and impartiality of the Federal criminal 
justice system.''.
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