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HR 4009 111th Congress House

District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia, headed by a locally elected and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia, headed by a locally elected and independent District Attorney, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 3, 2009 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Nov 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 3, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2693)
Nov 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 1, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2009 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia (DA).

Specifies the qualifications for the DA, including residence and domicile in the District. Prohibits the DA from engaging directly or indirectly in private practice.

Requires the DA to be elected to a four-year term on a partisan basis. Requires the Mayor to appoint the first DA, to serve until succeeded by an elected one.

States that nothing in this Act shall affect the authority of the Attorney General or the U.S. Attorney for the District to exercise jurisdiction concerning violations of federal laws.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4009: District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4009/
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"H.R. 4009: District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4009/.
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H.R. 4009, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4009/.
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