[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1143-S1144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4455. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee 
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. NO PARDON FOR GHISLAINE MAXWELL.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) 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.
       (2) 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--
       (A) conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in 
     criminal sexual activity in violation section 371 of title 
     18, United States Code;
       (B) 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
       (C) sex trafficking of a minor in violation of subsections 
     (a) and (b)(2) of section 1591 of title 18, United States 
     Code.
       (3) 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.
       (4) 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.
       (5) 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.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress 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

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       (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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