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Press Release: Levin and Crow Introduce Bill to Reform Presidential Pardon Oversight

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Levin and Crow propose legislation to increase oversight and prevent corruption in the presidential pardon process.

Investivoq AI Summary

Bill introduced: Reps. Mike Levin and Jason Crow introduced the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act, a proposal they say would add oversight and transparency to the presidential pardon process and guard against “corruption, bribery, and conflicts of interest.”

Key provisions: The bill would require Justice Department Inspector General reviews of pardons with possible conflicts, increase congressional access to pardon-related records, expand bribery laws to cover pardons, bar presidential self-pardons, and require some pardon recipients to disclose gifts or contributions tied to the president.

Support cited: The lawmakers said the measure is backed by groups including POGO, Public Citizen, and CREW. Companion legislation was also introduced in the Senate by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Adam Schiff.

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Mike Levin Fundraising

Mike Levin Fundraising

Mike Levin recently disclosed $50.5K of fundraising in a Pre-General FEC disclosure filed on October 22nd, 2026. This was the 411th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year. 80.2% came from individual donors.

Levin disclosed $147.3K of spending. This was the 352nd most from all Pre-General reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Levin disclosed $1.4M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 167th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Mike Levin's fundraising on Investivoq.

Mike Levin Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Mike Levin is worth $2.5M, as of November 12th, 2026. This is the 248th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Levin has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Mike Levin's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Levin.

Mike Levin Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Mike Levin:

  • H.R.11003: To provide increased oversight of certain pardons, to clarify the applicability of bribery prohibitions to pardons and commutations, and for other purposes.
  • H.R.9753: Fertility Cost Relief Act
  • H.R.7942: DEATH BETS Act
  • H.R.7879: SUPER BUGS Act of 2026
  • H.R.7598: VALOR Act
  • H.R.7543: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

You can track bills proposed by Mike Levin on Investivoq's politician page for Levin.

2026 California's 49th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $15,876,671 of spending in California's 49th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $8,877,164 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

  • HMP ($7,152,639)
  • HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES ($847,070)
  • 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT ($306,446)
  • EQUALITY PAC ($134,561)
  • NO GOING BACK PAC INC. ($134,302)

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 California's 49th congressional district election.