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Oct 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Oct 6, 2025
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Version Date: Oct 6, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:07 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5698 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5698
To 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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5698 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5698
To 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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Clemency Home
Rule Act''.
SEC. 2.
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.
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(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.
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