HR 5125
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
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.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX-17]
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Policy area
- Law
- Introduced
- 2025-09-04
- Latest action
- 2025-09-18: Received in the Senate.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-09-18: Received in the Senate.
- 2025-09-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-09-17: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375)
- 2025-09-17: 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)
- 2025-09-17: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)