HR 5179 · District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
- Introduced
- Sep 8, 2025
- Latest action
- Sep 30, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Pat Fallon [R-TX-4]
- Policy area
- Law
- Cosponsors
- 1
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.
Recent actions
- Sep 30, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
- Sep 30, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
- Sep 30, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
- Sep 10, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
- Sep 10, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.