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District of ColumbiaB26-0037Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Clemency Board Waiver Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Some DC pardon applicants can skip wait

The DC Clemency Board can waive the five-year wait for pardons in some cases. The Board can consider a waiver only after it gets notice from the Office of the Pardon Attorney that the Pardon Attorney or the President granted you a federal five-year waiver under DOJ Manual § 9-140.112. You must ask in writing; the Board may ask for more information or a meeting. The Board can still deny the waiver, and it cannot grant one if you are on probation, parole, or supervised release. Your clemency application is paused while the Board decides.

DC waiver authority ends after 225 days

The act is temporary. It takes effect after mayoral approval (or a Council veto override) and a 30-day congressional review under the DC Home Rule Act. It expires 225 days after it takes effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Phil Mendelson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 24 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

Final Reading, CC

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

First Reading

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

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

    8/8/2025House

  2. Transmitted to Congress

    4/28/2025House

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

    4/25/2025House

  4. Returned from Mayor

    4/22/2025House

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0045

    4/22/2025House

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025

    4/7/2025House

  7. Legislative Meeting

    4/1/2025House

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0037 Published in the District of Columbia Register

    3/7/2025House

  9. Legislative Meeting

    3/4/2025House

  10. Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    1/21/2025House

  11. B26-0037 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

    1/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossment

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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