The Clemency Board Waiver Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 seeks to amend the Clemency Board Establishment Act of 2018 by allowing the Clemency Board to grant a waiver of the 5-year waiting period for applicants seeking a pardon. The new subsection (f) specifies that the Board can grant this 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. Additionally, the Board retains the discretion to decline the waiver even if the applicant meets the initial criteria, and it cannot grant a waiver if the applicant is currently on probation, parole, or supervised release.

The amendment also outlines procedural requirements for the waiver process, including the possibility for the Board to request additional information from the applicant and the obligation to provide written notice of the Board's decision regarding the waiver request. The act will take effect following approval by the Mayor and a 60-day congressional review period, and it is set to expire 225 days after its enactment.