The bill allows the District of Columbia Clemency Board to waive the five-year waiting period for pardon requests.
The Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 allows the District of Columbia Clemency Board to waive the five-year waiting period for pardon requests if the Board receives notice from the Office of the Pardon Attorney that the Pardon Attorney or the President of the United States has provided the applicant with a waiver of the five-year requirement. The Board can decline to grant a waiver even if it receives such notice. The Board is prohibited from granting a waiver when an applicant is on probation, parole, or supervised release.
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