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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 608 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 608

Expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be 
 granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes 
 with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of 
                                minors.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2026

Ms. Rosen submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be 
 granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes 
 with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of 
                                minors.

Whereas, in December 2021, a jury in the United States District Court for the 
        Southern District of New York found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of multiple 
        felony offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of minors, resulting 
        from her illegal activities with convicted child trafficker Jeffrey 
        Epstein;
Whereas, in June 2022, a judgment of conviction was entered against Ghislaine 
        Maxwell in the United States District Court for the Southern District of 
        New York of--

    (1) conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal 
sexual activity in violation section 371 of title 18, United States Code;

    (2) transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual 
activity in violation of section 2423(a) of title 18, United States Code; 
and

    (3) sex trafficking of a minor in violation of subsections (a) and 
(b)(2) of section 1591 of title 18, United States Code;

Whereas Ghislaine Maxwell was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in Federal 
        prison for her role in facilitating and enabling the sexual abuse and 
        exploitation of minors;
Whereas the accountability of individuals convicted of crimes involving the 
        sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors is essential to the 
        protection of children and the integrity of the justice system; and
Whereas President Donald Trump has publicly stated that he possesses the 
        authority to grant a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell in this matter and has 
        declined to categorically rule out exercising such authority: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the conviction and sentence imposed upon Ghislaine 
        Maxwell reflect the seriousness and gravity of her offenses 
        involving the sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors;
            (2) granting a pardon, commutation, or any other form of 
        executive clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell would be inconsistent 
        with the interests of justice and accountability for crimes 
        involving the sexual exploitation of children;
            (3) the President should not grant a pardon, commutation, 
        or any other form of executive clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell; 
        and
            (4) the Senate stands with the victims of sexual 
        exploitation and trafficking and affirms its commitment to 
        justice, accountability, and the protection of children.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors.

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