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HR 6234 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

FIX Clemency Act

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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Fair and Independent Experts in Clemency Act or the FIX Clemency Act

This bill establishes the independent U.S. Clemency Board, which shall review applications and recommend individuals for clemency directly to the President. It also abolishes the Office of the Pardon Attorney of the Department of Justice and transfers its functions, assets, and personnel to the board.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 15
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 9, 2022
Pascrell, Bill
· Dec 14, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Dec 9, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Dec 9, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Dec 9, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Dec 9, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Dec 9, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Dec 9, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6234: FIX Clemency Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6234/
MLA
"H.R. 6234: FIX Clemency Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6234/.
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H.R. 6234, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6234/.
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