United StatesDistrict of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025
What it does
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.
More detail
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Sep 30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.Latest
- Sep 30Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
- Sep 10Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
- Sep 8Introduced in House
- Sep 8Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Introduced