HR 565 119th Congress House Law 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 Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025

Introduced: January 20, 2025 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov

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Jan 20, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 20, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E49)

Jan 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025

This bill requires U.S. district and circuit court judges, U.S. district court clerks, U.S. attorneys, and U.S. marshals who are appointed to serve in the District of Columbia to be residents of the District of Columbia.

What's happening now January 20, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 565: District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-565/

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"H.R. 565: District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-565/.

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H.R. 565, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-565/.

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