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H.R. 5698

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5698, the District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 6, 2025 by Rep. Eleanor Norton (D). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Oct 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 5698 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb5698/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5698 IH: District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5698  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act  .
2.
Authority to grant clemency for crimes under laws of the 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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Oct 6, 2025

hb5698/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (10/06/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Eleanor Norton (D) sponsors H.R. 5698 alone.

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 5698 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Oct 6, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5698 has taken 2 actions since Oct 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 5698 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5698 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act — Display Title
  • District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5698 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5698’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr5698/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5698, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 164 (Monday, October 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 5698.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H4523]

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