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H.R. 8065 119th Congress House

Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2026 Introduced by: Derek Schmidt Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Law Federal district courtsFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
Mar 26, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026

This bill expands the authority of the executive branch to appoint interim U.S. Attorneys.

Current law generally requires U.S. Attorneys to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for four-year terms. However, if a position becomes vacant, then current law allows the Attorney General to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney for a term of up to 120 days. Further, if the 120-day term of an interim U.S. Attorney expires without a permanent, Senate-confirmed nominee, then the U.S. district court for the relevant judicial district may appoint a U.S. Attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

This bill eliminates the authority for U.S. district courts to appoint U.S. Attorneys to fill a vacancy after the 120-day term of an interim U.S. Attorney expires.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to make multiple interim appointments for 120-day terms.

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Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • COMMON CAUSE
    for COMMON CAUSE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • COMMON CAUSE
    for COMMON CAUSE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.
    for CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8065: Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8065/
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"H.R. 8065: Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8065/.
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H.R. 8065, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8065/.
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