HR 5125 · District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
Received in the Senate.
- Introduced
- Sep 4, 2025
- Latest action
- Sep 18, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX-17]
- Policy area
- Law
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act This bill terminates the District of Columbia (DC) Judicial Nomination Commission. Currently, the commission recommends to the President nominees for judges for DC's Superior Court and Court of Appeals, who must then be confirmed by the Senate. The commission also appoints the chief judges for these courts. The bill terminates the commission's involvement in nominations and requires the President to appoint the chief judges.
Recent actions
- Sep 18, 2025 Received in the Senate.
- Sep 17, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 17, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375)
- Sep 17, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375: 5)
- Sep 17, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)
- Sep 17, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5125, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garcia (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Sep 17, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Sep 17, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5125.
Votes
- On Passage Passed · Sep 17, 2025, 10:10 PM