Aug 3, 2026
Introduced in Senate
S 5212 - 119No Payoffs for Pardons Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4409-4410; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4409-4410)
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Bill Text Stats
9
Analyzed sections
$2.0B
Detected dollar total
2
Tax signals
5
Deadlines
Signal counts
Tax density 22.2%
Spending density 44.4%
Benefits 12
Statutory Reference 7
Enforcement 6
Deadline 5
Spending 4
Tax 2
Amendments 1
Courts 1
Rulemaking 1
Top agencies
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Statutory references
15 U.S.C. 78l 1
15 U.S.C. 78p 1
52 U.S.C.
30101 1
52
U.S.C. 30101 1
Section 201 of title 18 1
Section 3282 of title 18 1
section 501 of title 36 1
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Timeline
Aug 3, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4409-4410; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4409-4410)
Affected Sectors
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Finance and banking
9 evidence matches
Impact 96% Confidence 78%
ermediary; or (iv) any person who receives a covered benefit for the purpose of seeking or advocating for executive clemency for the clemency recipient; and (B) does not include any class of securities registered under section 12 of the Sec
15 U.S.C. 78l advocating for executive clemency for the clemency recipient; and (B) does not include any class of securities registered under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l ) if— (i) the President and no i
15 U.S.C. 78p ident are not, in the aggregate, beneficial owners of more than 10 percent of such class of securities within the meaning of section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78p(a) ). (4) Disclosure period The
Healthcare
4 evidence matches
Impact 95% Confidence 82%
$2,000,000,000 rious white-collar offenders in United States history, including the longest-sentenced Medicare fraudster in the country. All told, President Trump’s pardons have wiped out nearly $2,000,000,000 in victim repayments and taxpa
$2,000,000,000 ar offenders in United States history, including the longest-sentenced Medicare fraudster in the country. All told, President Trump's pardons have wiped out nearly $2,000,000,000 in victim repayments and taxpayer recovery. (6
taxpayer tates history, including the longest-sentenced Medicare fraudster in the country. All told, President Trump’s pardons have wiped out nearly $2,000,000,000 in victim repayments and taxpayer recovery. (6) President Trump has used the
Labor and employment
6 evidence matches
Impact 93% Confidence 78%
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items, published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest $500. (g) Statute of limitations No civil or criminal action may be brought und
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items, published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest $500. ``(g) Statute of Limitations.--No civil or criminal action may be brought
hold established in subsection (a)(2), and the civil penalty established in subsection (e)(1), based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items, published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statist
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Sponsors
![Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]](https://www.congress.gov/img/member/b001277_200.jpg)
![Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]](https://www.congress.gov/img/member/c001113_200.jpg)
![Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]](https://www.congress.gov/img/member/h001042_200.jpg)
![Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]](https://www.congress.gov/img/member/677d870dfdb6cf36bbb649b3_200.jpg)
![Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]](https://www.congress.gov/img/member/fd3cb364b8bf93c25834cff750637802_200.jpg)
Amendments
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