The No Payoffs for Pardons Act aims to increase transparency and prevent corruption related to presidential pardons and commutations. The bill requires anyone who receives a pardon or commutation from the President to publicly disclose any financial benefits or gifts valued at $10,000 or more that they provided to the President, the President's family, or entities controlled by them during a specific timeframe. These disclosures must be filed within 90 days of receiving clemency and annually for four years afterward, with all reports made publicly available on a Department of Justice website. The legislation also expands federal bribery laws to explicitly include presidential pardons as something of value that cannot be offered or exchanged for bribes, and extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting bribery offenses related to clemency to 10 years. Violations can result in civil penalties up to $50,000 or criminal penalties including up to five years in prison.
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