United StatesDistrict of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
What it does
This bill terminates the District of Columbia (DC) Judicial Nomination Commission.
More detail
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Sep 18Received in the Senate.Latest
- Sep 17Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4375)
- Vote recorded On Passage. Result: Passed.House
- Sep 17Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
- Sep 17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5125.
- Sep 17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Sep 17POSTPONED 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 17Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)
- Sep 17Passed/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)Passed House
- Sep 17On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375)
- Sep 17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
- Sep 10Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
- Sep 4Introduced in House
- Sep 4Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Introduced