HR 5179
119th Congress
House
Law
District of Columbia
Lawyers and legal services
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
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.
Sep 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1