District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 passed the House 13 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedSep 4, 2025
ReportedSep 10, 2025
Passed one chamberSep 17, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 71 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Policy area
- Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 65 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in house to engrossed in house · 276 words
- Subjects
- Advisory bodiesDistrict of ColumbiaJudgesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local courts
- Latest action
- Sep 18, 2025: Received in the Senate.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 2854 District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act R · Introduced
Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
- 119th H.Res. 707 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of ag R · Agreed to
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]