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HR 2177 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation District of Columbia Federal district courts Judges Judicial procedure and administration Law enforcement officers State and local courts

District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2017

Introduced: April 26, 2017 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E544)
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2017

This bill removes exceptions to residency requirements for federal district court judges, U.S. attorneys, and U.S. marshals serving in the District of Columbia.

Under the bill: (1) federal district court judges serving in the District of Columbia must reside in the District of Columbia or one of the districts for which they are appointed; and (2) U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals appointed for the District of Columbia, and U.S. marshals for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, must reside in the District of Columbia.

What's happening now April 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2177: District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2177/
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"H.R. 2177: District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2177/.
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H.R. 2177, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2177/.
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