S.5212

No Payoffs for Pardons Act

Introduced·8/3/26

Prefiled

Introduced8/3/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

S. 5212

Introduced in Senate · August 6, 2026

August 3, 2026

Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to reform executive clemency.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “No Payoffs for Pardons Act”.

S5212 U.S. Senate: No Payoffs for Pardons Act