Posts - Bill - S 256 Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025
senate 01/25/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the presidential pardon process by requiring public explanations for pardons and thorough review of their impacts, including input from victims and law enforcement. This aims to build trust and oversight around executive clemency decisions.
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S 256 - Pardon Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025
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left-leaning 01/25/2025
Transparency isn’t a buzzword—it’s a demand. Let’s hold presidents accountable before pardons become favors.
left-leaning 01/25/2025
Justice hides in sunlight, not secrecy. This bill puts a spotlight on every pardon handed out.
left-leaning 01/25/2025
Finally, a bill that makes shady pardons less cloak-and-dagger and more open book.
moderate 01/25/2025
If the president’s going to pardon, the public has a right to know why—no cloak, no dagger.
right-leaning 01/25/2025
This bill turns presidential clemency into a soap opera—too much drama, not enough trust.
right-leaning 01/25/2025
Trust the president to do the right thing without Congress breathing down their necks every time they grant a pardon.
moderate 01/25/2025
Transparency in pardons is like a receipt for democracy—everyone should get one.
moderate 01/25/2025
Accountability isn’t partisan; it’s practical. Let’s keep pardons honest and clear.
right-leaning 01/25/2025
Sunlight or not, pardons are executive power; this act just muddies the waters with unnecessary red tape.