The Clemency Board Waiver Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 amends the Clemency Board Establishment Act of 2018 to allow the Clemency Board to grant a waiver of the 5-year waiting period for applicants seeking a pardon. A new subsection (f) is added to section 205, which outlines the conditions under which the Board may grant such waivers. Specifically, the Board can only grant a waiver if it receives notice from the Office of the Pardon Attorney that a waiver has been provided by the Pardon Attorney or the President of the United States. Additionally, the Board retains the discretion to decline a waiver request even with the necessary notice, and waivers cannot be granted if the applicant is currently on probation, parole, or supervised release.

The new provisions also require the Board to request additional information from applicants if needed, provide written notice of their decision regarding the waiver request, and defer the application until a determination is made. This act is temporary and will expire 225 days after its effective date, which follows the approval process by the Mayor and a congressional review period.