,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjba,ms4
 ,pressley 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4   
,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4 ,watson     
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4   
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (          
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1   
,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 &
 ,mr4 ,evans7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !     
gov]nm5tal process = recomm5d+          
applications = clem5cy1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fair & ,indep5d5t ,exp]ts 
9 ,clem5cy ,act or ! ,,fix ,clem5cy     
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,u4,s4 ,clem5cy
 ,bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an
 indep5d5t bo>d to be kn[n z ! ,u4,s4   
,clem5cy ,bo>d 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !
 ,bo>d74  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
duties ( ! ,bo>d %all be to-- 7,a7      

recomm5d individuals = clem5cy directly 
to ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 make available    
applications = clem5cy 9 ,engli% &      
,spani%2  7,c7 review applications = any
 p]son convict$ ( a ,f$]al (f5se or     
exp]i5c+ ,f$]al collat]al consequ5ces   
reque/+ a p>don1 commutation1 remission 
( a f9e or =feiture or re/oration (     
civil & political rights1 n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] submission ( su*            
application2  7,d7 ma9ta9 public        
/ati/ics & records ( all acts ( clem5cy 
grant$ by ea* ,presid5t2  7,e7 compile  
rese>* reports on relevant subjects2    
7,f7 transmit an annual report to       
,congress outl9+ ! ,bo>d's activities1  
fe$back f applicants1 & recomm5dations  
disaggregat$ by relevant *>act]i/ics1   
includ+ age1 g5d] id5tity1 race &       
e?nicity1 sexual ori5tation1 disability1
 type ( (f5se1 ye>s s]v$1 & geographical
 location ( ! individual apply+ =       
clem5cy2 &  7,g7 e/abli% a process =    
applicants ^: applications are n        
recomm5d$ to ! ,presid5t to petition =  

reconsid]ation by ! full ,bo>d aft]     
rejection by a panel4  7#b7 ,priority ,9
 c>ry+ out ! duties "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,bo>d %all seek guidance f ! ,presid5t  
on any priority factors = review+       
applications4 ,any select$ priority     
factors %all be includ$ 9 ! annual      
report "u section #g4  7c7 ,p[] ,to     
compel ,! ,bo>d may reque/ any ,f$]al   
ag5cy or ,f$]al judicial (fic] to       
disclose in=mation1 data1 & reports     
relat$ to any application be+ consid]$ =
 clem5cy4 ,! ,f$]al ag5cy or ,f$]al     
judicial (fic] %all fully disclose all  
relevant in=mation1 data1 & reports1    
includ+ pres5t5ce reports1 subject to   
any re/rictions 9 accordance ) ! law4   
7d7 ,admission ( guilt ,! ,bo>d %all n  
require any applicant to admit guilt z a
 condition ( recomm5dation = p>don1     
commutation1 remission ( a f9e or       
=feiture or re/oration ( civil &        
political rights4 ,any admission ( guilt
 9 an application may n be us$ aga9/ an 
applicant 9 any way nor is su* admission

 admissible 9 a c\rt ( law4  7e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,clem5cy ,! t]m clem5cy includes a full 
p>don1 p>tial or full commutation (     
s5t5ce1 or remission ( a f9e or =feiture
 or re/oration ( civil & political      
rights4  7#b7 ,f$]al (f5se ,! t]m ,f$]al
 (f5se includes any (f5se "u ,f$]al     
/atute or ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice4  #c4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,bo>d      
composition ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ (  
#i memb]s possess+ significant exp]i5ce 
) ! crim9al legal sy/em1 clem5cy1       
behavioral heal?1 or re5try s]vices     
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 includ+-- 7#a7  
an individual :o 0 =m]ly inc>c]at$2     
7#b7 an individual :o has be5 directly  
impact$ by crime2  7#c7 an individual :o
 has previ\sly s]v$ or curr5tly s]ves 9 
a ,f$]al def5d] organization2 &  7#d7 an
 individual :o %all s]ve z repres5tative
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7b7          
,indep5d5t memb]s ,to be a memb] appo9t$
 pursuant to subsection 7a71 except     
subsection 7a77#d71 ! memb] %all h or h 

_h no affiliation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice 9 ! #af ye>s prior to su*       
appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may s]ve ?r\gh\t !    
presid5cy ( ! ,presid5t :o appo9t$ !m4  
7#b7 ,vacancy ,any vacancy ( ! ,bo>d    
%all n affect ! p[]s & duties ( ! ,bo>d4
 ,! ,presid5t %all h ! au?ority to fill 
a vacancy on ! ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t
 ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be eligible =  
reappo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d4  7d7 ,*airp]son 
,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all be         
designat$ by ! ,presid5t aft] all memb]s
 are appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d4  7e7 ,panels ,!
 ,bo>d may conv5e panels ( #c ,bo>d     
memb]s to review applications & recomm5d
 individuals = clem5cy if #b ( ! ,bo>d  
memb]s on ! panel are 9 favor ( su*     
recomm5dation4  7f7 ,majority ,! ,bo>d  
%all require a majority ( memb]s pres5t 
& vot+ to approve actions ( ! ,bo>d4    
7g7 ,prohibition ( comp5sation ( ,f$]al 
employees ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d :o are      
full-"t (fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates may n receive additional pay1    

all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _!    
s]vice on ! ,bo>d4  7h7 ,comp5sation (  
non-,f$]al employees ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d  
:o are n full-"t (fic]s & employees ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all ea* be paid at a rate
 equal to ! rate ( basic pay = level    
,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule by !        
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7i7   
,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d    
%all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] 
diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) 
applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7j7 ,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet  
at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son n less ?an once
 a qu>t] ea* ye> to conduct bus9ess4    
#d4 ,abolition ( ,(fice ( ! ,p>don      
,attorney2 transf] ( functions &        
p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>don ,attorney
 to ! ,bo>d  7a7 ,abolition ,! ,(fice ( 
! ,p>don ,attorney ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice %all be aboli%$ n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,transf] ( functions ,! functions ( 
! ,(fice ( ! ,p>don ,attorney %all be   

transf]r$ to & c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d4 ,! 
functions au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by !     
(fice describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 z ( !   
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! assets & p]sonnel associat$ ) su*    
functions1 are transf]r$ to ! ,bo>d4    
7c7 ,grade ret5tion ,9 ! case ( an      
employee transf]r$ to ! ,bo>d "u        
subsection 7b71 :e!r a full-"t or "p-"t 
employee-- 7#a7 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( 
section #ecfb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 relat+ to grade ret5tion1 %all   
apply to ! employee1 except t-- 7,a7 !  
grade ret5tion p]iod %all be ! "o-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! transf]2 &   
7,b7 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( su* 
subsection 7c7 %all n apply to !        
employee2 &  7#b7 ! employee may n be   
sep>at$1 o!r ?an pursuant to *apt] #ge (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ su*
 "o-ye> p]iod4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative head  
,! ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #b %all    
appo9t1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 a ,p>don ,attorney to act z !   
adm9i/rative head ( ! ,bo>d4 ,su* ,p>don

 ,attorney %all report to ! ,bo>d & be  
paid by ! ,executive ,(fice ( !         
,presid5t4  7e7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9
 any o!r ,f$]al law1 ,executive ord]1   
rule1 regulation1 delegation ( au?ority1
 or any docum5t-- 7#a7 to ! head ( !    
,(fice ( ! ,p>don ,attorney is deem$ to 
be ! ,p>don ,attorney appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d
 e/abli%$ "u section #b1 9 consultation 
) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 to act z !        
adm9i/rative head ( ! ,bo>d2 or  7#b7 to
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>don ,attorney is deem$ 
to ref] to ! ,bo>d4  7f7 ,ex]cise (     
au?orities ,except z o!rwise provid$ by 
law1 ! ,bo>d may1 = ! purposes ( p]=m+ !
 functions ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,p>don        
,attorney1 ex]cise all au?orities "u any
 provision ( law t 7 available ) respect
 to ! p]=mance ( ! function imm$iately  
be=e ! effective date ( ! transf] ( !   
function "u ?is section4  7g7 ,sav+s    
provisions  7#a7 ,legal docum5ts ,all   
ord]s1 det]m9ations1 rules1 regulations1
 p]mits1 grants1 loans1 contracts1      
agreem5ts1 c]tificates1 lic5ses1 &      

privileges-- 7,a7 t h be5 issu$1 made1  
grant$1 or all[$ to become effective by 
! ,presid5t or any o!r ,gov]nm5t        
(ficial1 or by a c\rt ( compet5t        
jurisdiction1 9 ! p]=mance ( any        
function t is transf]r$ by ?is ,act2 &  
7,b7 t are 9 effect on ! effective date 
( su* transf] 7or become effective aft] 
su* date pursuant to _! t]ms z 9 effect 
on su* effective date71  %all cont9ue 9 
effect accord+ to _! t]ms until modifi$1
 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set aside1 or revok$ 
9 accordance ) law by ! ,presid5t1 any  
o!r au?oriz$ ,gov]nm5t (ficial1 a c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction1 or op]ation (   
law4  7#b7 ,proce$+s ,?is ,act %all n   
affect any proce$+s or any application =
 any b5efits1 s]vice1 lic5se1 p]mit1    
c]tificate1 or f9ancial assi/ance p5d+  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act be=e an 
(fice aboli%$ by ?is ,act1 b su*        
proce$+s & applications %all be cont9u$4
 ,ord]s %all be issu$ 9 su* proce$+s1   
appeals %all be tak5 !refrom1 & paym5ts 
%all be made pursuant to su* ord]s1 z if

 ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$1 & ord]s issu$
 9 any su* proce$+ %all cont9ue 9 effect
 until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 or    
revok$ by a duly au?oriz$ (ficial1 by a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or by     
op]ation ( law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection  
%all be consid]$ to prohibit !          
discont9uance or modification ( any su* 
proce$+ "u ! same t]ms & conditions & to
 ! same ext5t t su* proce$+ c\ld h be5  
discont9u$ or modifi$ if ?is ,act _h n  
be5 enact$4  7#c7 ,suits ,?is ,act %all 
n affect suits comm5c$ be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9 all su* suits1 
proce$+ %all be _h1 appeals tak51 &     
judgm5ts r5d]$ 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same
 effect z if ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4  
7#d7 ,nonabatem5t ( actions ,no suit1   
action1 or o!r proce$+ comm5c$ by or    
aga9/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or by or   
aga9/ any individual 9 ! (ficial        
capacity ( su* individual z an (fic] or 
employee ( an (fice transf]r$ by ?is    
,act1 %all abate by reason ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,con/ance ( suits ,if 

any ,gov]nm5t (fic] 9 ! (ficial capacity
 ( su* (fic] is p>ty to a suit ) respect
 to a function ( ! (fic]1 & "u ?is ,act 
su* function is transf]r$ to any o!r    
(fic] or (fice1 !n su* suit %all be     
cont9u$ ) ! o!r (fic] or ! head ( su*   
o!r (fice1 z applicable1 sub/itut$ or   
add$ z a p>ty4  7#f7 ,adm9i/rative      
proc$ure & judicial review ,except z    
o!rwise provid$ by ?is ,act1 any        
/atutory requirem5ts relat+ to notice1  
he>+s1 action ^u ! record1 or           
adm9i/rative or judicial review t apply 
to any function transf]r$ by ?is ,act   
%all apply to ! ex]cise ( su* function  
by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 & o!r (fic]s
 ( ! ag5cy1 to :i* su* function is      
transf]r$ by ?is ,act4  7h7 ,transf] (  
assets ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is  
,act1 s mu* ( ! p]sonnel1 prop]ty1      
records1 & unexp5d$ balances (          
appropriations1 allocations1 & o!r funds
 employ$1 us$1 held1 available1 or to be
 made available 9 connection ) a        
function transf]r$ to an (ficial or     

ag5cy by ?is ,act %all be available to !
 (ficial or ! head ( t ag5cy1           
respectively1 at su* "t or times z !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget directs = use 9 connection ) !  
functions transf]r$4  7i7 ,delegation & 
assignm5t ,except z o!rwise expressly   
prohibit$ by law or o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is ,act1 an (ficial to :om functions   
are transf]r$ "u ?is ,act 7includ+ !    
head ( any (fice to :i* functions are   
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act7 may delegate any 
( ! functions s transf]r$ to su* (fic]s 
& employees ( ! (fice ( ! (ficial z !   
(ficial may designate1 & may au?orize   
successive r$elegations ( su* functions 
z may be necess>y or appropriate4 ,no   
delegation ( functions "u ?is section or
 "u any o!r provision ( ?is ,act %all   
relieve ! (ficial to :om a function is  
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act ( responsibility =
 ! adm9i/ration ( ! function4  7j7      
,au?ority ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget ) respect to       
functions transf]r$  7#a7 ,det]m9ations 

,if necess>y1 ! ,director %all make any 
det]m9ation ( ! functions t are         
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,incid5tal 
transf]s ,! ,director1 at su* "t or     
times z ! ,director %all provide1 may   
make su* det]m9ations z may be necess>y 
) reg>d to ! functions transf]r$ by ?is 
,act1 & to make su* additional incid5tal
 dispositions ( p]sonnel1 assets1       
liabilities1 grants1 contracts1 prop]ty1
 records1 & unexp5d$ balances (         
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 & o!r funds held1 us$1     
aris+ f1 available to1 or to be made    
available 9 connection ) su* functions1 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out !         
provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,director %all
 provide = ! t]m9ation ( ! affairs ( all
 entities t]m9at$ by ?is ,act & = su*   
fur!r measures & dispositions z may be  
necess>y to effectuate ! purposes ( ?is 
,act4  7k7 ,c]ta9 ve/+ ( functions      
consid]$ transf]s ,= purposes ( ?is     
,act1 ! ve/+ ( a function 9 a dep>tm5t  
or (fice pursuant to ree/abli%m5t ( an  

(fice %all be consid]$ to be transf] ( !
 function4  7l7 ,availability ( exi/+   
funds ,exi/+ appropriations & funds     
available = ! p]=mance ( functions1     
programs1 & activities t]m9at$ pursuant 
to ?is ,act %all rema9 available1 = !   
duration ( _! p]iod ( availability1 =   
necess>y exp5ses 9 connection ) !       
t]m9ation & resolution ( su* functions1 
programs1 & activities4  7m7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,function ,! t]m  
function includes any duty1 obligation1 
p[]1 au?ority1 responsibility1 "r1      
privilege1 activity1 or program4  7#b7  
,(fice ,! t]m (fice includes any (fice1 
adm9i/ration1 ag5cy1 bureau1 in/itute1  
c\ncil1 unit1 organizational entity1 or 
compon5t !re(4  #e4 ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,! ,f$]al ,advisory          
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,bo>d e/abli%$        
pursuant to ?is ,act4  #f4 ,adequate    
repres5tation ( def5dants ,section      
#cjjf;,a7a77#b77;,b77 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by /rik+   

seek+ relief "u & ins]t+ seek+ relief f 
_! conviction or s5t5ce1 includ+        
pursuant to4  #g4 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d is  
e/abli%$1 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
e/abli%$ proc$ures = review ( clem5cy   
applications & adm9i/rative plans relat$
 to rese>* & any o!r actions ! ,bo>d w  
be tak+4 ,?is report %all include a plan
 = address+ p5d+ applications1 :i* may  
include augm5tation ( /aff ?r\gh        
tempor>y hire or assignm5t to ! ,bo>d4  
#h4 ,report on ,u4,s4 ,attorney *>g+ &  
plea practices ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice %all complete a review & publi% 
a report on ! *>g+ & plea b>ga9+        
practices ( ,u4,s4 ,attorneys' ,(fices1 
includ+ racial & g5d] disp>ities4 ,!    
,director may consult ) ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al to 
secure any in=mation necess>y to        
complete ?is report4  #i4 ,report on    

psy*ological impact ( inc>c]ation ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all publi% a report
 summ>iz+ ! curr5t body ( rese>* on !   
psy*ological impact ( p :o are          
inc>c]at$4 ,?is report %all be complet$ 
9 coord9ation ) at lea/ #b individuals  
:o h publi%$ pe]-review$ s*ol>%ip or h  
exp]tise on ?is topic4  #aj4            
,sev]ability ,if any application ( ?is  
,act or any provision ( ?is ,act to any 
p]son or circum/ance is held invalid1 ! 
rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! application ( ?is
 ,act to o!r p]sons & circum/ances %all 
n be affect$ by ! invalidity4