Skip to main content
HR 5698 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

Introduced: October 6, 2025 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 6, 2025
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia to legislate the terms and conditions under which clemency may be granted for violations of District criminal laws. Under the bill, clemency is defined as a pardon, reprieve, or a commutation of a sentence, or a remission of a fine or other financial penalty.

What's happening now October 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5698: District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5698/
MLA
"H.R. 5698: District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5698/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5698, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5698/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5698: District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5698/)
Report a problem