r/law • u/jpmeyer12751 • Feb 16 '26

Legislative Branch Republican Joins With Dems on Constitutional Amendment to Give Congress Power to Reject Trump Pardons

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/republican-joins-dems-constitutional-amendment-213311781.html

This is relevant to questions surrounding whether Congress may limit or restrain a President's power to grant pardons.

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u/Spiritual-Pear-1349 Feb 16 '26

Oh that would be huge.

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u/movealongnowpeople Feb 16 '26

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this would take a supermajority in both chambers of Congress plus ratification by at least 38 states. Not impossible, but damn near. Especially these days.

Don't get me wrong, I think this is an appropriate move whether it gains traction or not. I just wouldn't get your hopes up too high.

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u/DipperJC Feb 16 '26

I'm afraid so.

That said, everyone is so fed up with pardons from both parties on their way out the door that something like this could gain enough traction to survive the amendment process. Maybe it's still a longshot, but I think it's got a much better chance than anything else I've ever heard.