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District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

USA119th CongressHR-5698| House 
| Updated: 10/6/2025
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to transfer the authority for granting clemency for crimes against the District of Columbia to the District itself. It mandates that this clemency power, encompassing pardons, reprieves, commutations of sentence, or remission of fines , will be exercised by individuals and under terms and conditions established by laws enacted by the District of Columbia. The legislation clarifies that this transfer of authority does not retroactively affect any clemency actions taken by the President or the Mayor of the District of Columbia prior to the implementation of the District's own clemency laws. Furthermore, it ensures that the District's newly defined clemency authority can be applied to crimes committed before, on, or after the date of this Act's enactment, providing comprehensive scope for its application.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1378
District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4206
District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3753
District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act
Oct 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1378
    District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4206
    District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3753
    District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act


  • October 6, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • October 6, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Crime and Law Enforcement

District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

USA119th CongressHR-5698| House 
| Updated: 10/6/2025
This bill aims to transfer the authority for granting clemency for crimes against the District of Columbia to the District itself. It mandates that this clemency power, encompassing pardons, reprieves, commutations of sentence, or remission of fines , will be exercised by individuals and under terms and conditions established by laws enacted by the District of Columbia. The legislation clarifies that this transfer of authority does not retroactively affect any clemency actions taken by the President or the Mayor of the District of Columbia prior to the implementation of the District's own clemency laws. Furthermore, it ensures that the District's newly defined clemency authority can be applied to crimes committed before, on, or after the date of this Act's enactment, providing comprehensive scope for its application.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1378
District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4206
District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3753
District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act
Oct 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1378
    District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4206
    District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3753
    District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act


  • October 6, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • October 6, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted