District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TX· Introduced 8 septembre 2025

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.

30 septembre 2025·9 months ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 19 septembre 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.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
30 septembre 2025 · Calendars
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
30 septembre 2025 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
30 septembre 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
10 septembre 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
10 septembre 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
8 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
8 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
8 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral