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  • H. R. 2248, known as the “Signature Integrity for Granting National Pardons Act” or the “SIGN Pardons Act,” aims to ensure that the President personally signs any pardon or reprieve they grant. Introduced by Mr. Carter of Georgia, the bill specifies that the President's...

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    The SIGN Pardons Act is a rule that says the President has to sign pardons themselves, kind of like how someone signs a letter to show it really came from them. This way, everyone knows the President really means it when they say a person is forgiven.