District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

This bill transfers authority over clemency (pardon, sentence reduction, or fine remission) for crimes under District of Columbia law from federal or existing local mechanisms to the District of Columbia government itself. It requires the District to enact its own law specifying who can grant clemency and under what terms, directly affecting individuals convicted under DC criminal laws seeking clemency. The bill ensures existing clemency authority held by the President or DC Mayor before enactment remains unaffected, and the new authority applies to all crimes committed before, during, or after the law’s passage. It does not change current clemency procedures but shifts the governing authority to the District’s elected officials through local legislation.