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H.R. 2248

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Summary

H.R. 2248, the SIGN Pardons Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. Earl Carter (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 2248 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb2248/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2248 IH: Signature Integrity for Granting National Pardons Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2248  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 21, 2025   Mr. Carter of Georgia  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To require the President to personally sign any pardon or reprieve, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Signature Integrity for Granting National Pardons Act   or the   SIGN Pardons Act  .
2.
Presidential signature required for pardons
The President shall personally sign any pardon or reprieve that the President grants pursuant to Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require the President to personally sign any pardon or reprieve, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Earl Carter (R) sponsors H.R. 2248, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2248 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 21, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2248 has taken 2 actions since Mar 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 2248 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2248 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SIGN Pardons Act — Display Title
  • SIGN Pardons Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Signature Integrity for Granting National Pardons Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the President to personally sign any pardon or reprieve, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2248 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2248’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr2248/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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