District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 8, 2025)
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 just happenedSep 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
Who’s behind it
- Reported in HouseSep 30, 2025
- Introduced in HouseSep 8, 2025
- Sep 30, 2025CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
- Sep 30, 2025CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Sep 30, 2025Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Sep 10, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Sep 10, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Sep 8, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Sep 8, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 8, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House