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H.R. 5179 · 119th CongressLaw

District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote

Sponsored by Fallon, Pat R-TX · 1 cosponsor: 0 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedSep 8, 2025
ReportedSep 10, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 101 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
Sponsor
0 of 55 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
2, from introduced in house to reported in house · 256 words
Subjects
District of ColumbiaLawyers and legal servicesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action
Sep 30, 2025: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]