Plain English Breakdown
The official metadata lists an expiration date of August 26, 2025, but the enacted law text states emergency acts remain in effect for no longer than 90 days. The specific date may depend on when the Mayor approved it or other procedural factors not detailed in the provided excerpt.
Clemency Board Waiver Authority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
This law allows the District of Columbia Clemency Board to waive a five-year waiting period for pardon applicants if they receive written notice that federal officials have already waived this requirement.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Section 205 of the Clemency Board Establishment Act of 2018 by adding new rules about waivers.
- Allows the Clemency Board to grant a waiver for the five-year waiting period required before applying for a pardon upon written request from an applicant.
- Requires that the Board only grants this waiver if it receives notice from the Office of the Pardon Attorney stating that the Pardon Attorney or President has waived the federal five-year requirement.
- Allows the Clemency Board to deny a waiver even if they receive the required notice from federal officials.
- Prohibits the Board from granting a waiver if the applicant is currently on probation, parole, or supervised release.
- Requires the Board to provide written notice of its decision to grant or deny a waiver request.
- Defers an applicant's pardon application until the Board makes a determination on their waiver request.
Who It Names or Affects
- People in Washington, D.C., who are applying for a pardon and seek to skip the five-year waiting period.
- The District of Columbia Clemency Board members who review these requests.
- The Office of the Pardon Attorney within the U.S. Department of Justice.
Terms To Know
- Clemency Board
- A group in Washington, D.C., that reviews applications for pardons and commutations.
- Waiver
- An official permission to ignore a specific rule or requirement.
- Pardon Attorney
- A federal lawyer who reviews pardon requests for the U.S. Department of Justice and President.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law is an emergency act that remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after approval.
- The Clemency Board cannot grant a waiver if the applicant is currently under court supervision like probation, parole, or supervised release.