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.
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.