Military can fire soldiers who get pardons from the President
H.R. 10564 — Enduring Accountability Act · Filed by Julie Johnson (D-TX) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets the military fire service members who accept a pardon or sentence cut from the President. A board must review the conduct within 30 days. The board says whether the person should be fired based on fitness and conduct rules. The Secretary of Defense must tell Congress about each case.
Who it affects
Service members who receive a pardon or sentence cut from the President. They could lose their military job and pay even after the President forgives them.
One thing to notice
A service member could get a pardon and still be fired from the military. They could lose their pension and pay.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- pardon — When the President forgives someone for a crime and erases the punishment.
- fitness — Whether someone is able and suitable to do a job.
- Secretary of Defense — The head of the military and the Defense Department.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,462 characters) on Sep 28, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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