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District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act
Last updated: 10/6/2025 · Introduced: 10/6/2025
Author: Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
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- The District of Columbia is authorized to grant clemency for offenses against the District, including pardons, reprieves, and commutations of sentence.
- The authority to grant clemency will be exercised in accordance with laws enacted by the District of Columbia.
- The Act does not affect any clemency authority exercised by the President or the Mayor of the District of Columbia before the effective date of the relevant District of Columbia law.
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