District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 18, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedSep 18, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
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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
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 13 of 329 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 274 words
- Latest action
- Sep 18, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 5125 District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]