B26-0037

Clemency Board Waiver Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

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Allows the Clemency Board to waive the five-year waiting period for pardon applications.

The bill allows the Clemency Board to waive the five-year waiting period for pardon applications if the Office of the Pardon Attorney or the President has provided the applicant with a waiver of the five-year requirement. The Board can decline to grant a waiver even with such notice and cannot grant a waiver if the applicant is on probation, parole, or supervised release. The Board can request additional information from the applicant and must provide written notice of the decision to grant or deny a waiver request. The bill expires 225 days after taking effect.

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Roll Call Votes

12 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Aug 8, 2025

Council

Law L26-0021, Effective from Jul 24, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008593, Expires on Jan 21, 2026

Apr 28, 2025

Council

Transmitted to Congress

Apr 25, 2025

Council

Act A26-0045 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004888