HR 6234 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

FIX Clemency Act

Introduced Dec 9, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Ayanna Pressley D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 9, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fair and Independent Experts in Clemency Act or the FIX Clemency Act

This bill establishes the independent U.S. Clemency Board, which shall review applications and recommend individuals for clemency directly to the President. It also abolishes the Office of the Pardon Attorney of the Department of Justice and transfers its functions, assets, and personnel to the board.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 9, 2021 to Aug 9, 2022, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAlexandria Ocasio-CortezOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-MOCori BushOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-PADwight EvansOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalDec 9, 2021
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-NYJamaal BowmanOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-CAKaren BassOriginalDec 9, 2021
D-NYMondaire JonesOriginalDec 9, 2021
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Dec 9, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Dec 9, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 9, 2021Introduced in House

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