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H.R. 5179119th CongressINTRODUCED

District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025

Introduced Sep 8, 2025Pat Fallon (R-TX)1 cosponsorSource

Summary

District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act

This bill vests the President with the authority to appoint the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (DC) for a term that coincides with the term of office of the President. The bill provides that the appointment is not subject to confirmation in the Senate.

Under current DC law, the Attorney General is elected by DC voters for a four-year term that coincides with the term of office of the DC Mayor.

The bill additionally provides that the term of the current Attorney General ends on the date of the bill's enactment.

Legislative Journey

Sep 30, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.

House
Sep 30, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.

House
Sep 30, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.

Sep 10, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.

House
Sep 10, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House
Sep 8, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

House
Sep 8, 2025

Introduced in House

Sep 8, 2025

Introduced in House