H.R. 5179 · 119th Congress · House

District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025

Active· Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
Introduced
Sep 8, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 30, 2025House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.

  2. SEP 30, 2025Library of Congress

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.

    119Yea
    316Nay
    0NV
  3. SEP 10, 2025House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.

    25Yea
    20Nay
    0NV
  4. SEP 10, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. SEP 08, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  6. SEP 08, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Sep 30, 2025

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