119 HR 5698 IH: District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5698IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 6, 2025Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo provide that the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised in accordance with law enacted by the District of Columbia.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act.

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Authority to grant clemency for crimes under laws of the District of Columbia

(a)

Authority described

The authority to grant clemency for crimes under the laws of the District of Columbia shall be exercised by such person or persons, and under such terms and conditions, as may be provided under law enacted by the District of Columbia. (b)

Rule of Construction

Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1)to affect any authority exercised by the President or the Mayor of the District of Columbia prior to the effective date of any law enacted by the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act with respect to the authority to grant clemency for crimes under the laws of the District of Columbia; or (2)to limit the authority described in subsection (a) from being exercised with respect to crimes committed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c)

Clemency Defined

In this Act, the term clemency means a pardon, reprieve, or commutation of sentence, or a remission of a fine or other financial penalty.