The "Clemency Board Waiver Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2025" seeks to amend the Clemency Board Establishment Act of 2018 by granting the Clemency Board the authority to waive the five-year waiting period for applicants seeking a pardon. Currently, applicants must wait five years after their release from confinement or five years after their conviction before applying for clemency. This amendment aligns the District's process with the Department of Justice, which has the authority to grant similar waivers. The new provision allows the Board to grant a waiver upon written request from the applicant, provided that the applicant has received a waiver from the Office of the Pardon Attorney or the President of the United States.

The amendment includes specific conditions under which the Board may grant a waiver, such as the requirement that the applicant is not on probation, parole, or supervised release. Additionally, the Board retains the discretion to decline a waiver even if the applicant has received notice of a waiver from the Pardon Attorney. The Board is also required to provide written notice of its decision regarding the waiver request. This legislation aims to streamline the clemency application process and ensure that applicants who have received waivers from federal authorities are not automatically deemed ineligible by the District's Clemency Board.