Carter introduces bill banning use of autopens for presidential pardons

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Signature Integrity for Granting National (SIGN) Pardons Act, a bill requiring Presidents to physically sign all presidential pardons. This bill comes after reports that President Biden used an autopen to sign presidential pardons, a legally binding document, during his final days in office. “There is a time and place for autopen technology and signing Presidential pardons is not one of them. If Biden outsourced this constitutional duty to staff and machines, what other major decisions was he absent for?” said Rep. Carter. “The SIGN Pardons Act will restore the integrity of this important role in our justice system, ensuring that all pardons are physically signed by the Commander-in-Chief.” Read full bill text here . ###