S. 5687

Presidential Pardon Integrity Act

Sponsor: Cory A. Booker · 0 cosponsors

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Sec. 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.