HR 5179 United States House · 119th Congress

District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025

This bill changes how the District of Columbia's Attorney General is appointed. It requires the President to appoint the DC Attorney General directly (replacing the current mayoral appointment), with the position serving at the President's pleasure and ending when the President's term ends - no Senate confirmation needed. The current Attorney General's term ends immediately upon the bill's enactment. The change affects the DC Attorney General's office and DC residents, as the Attorney General handles local law enforcement and legal matters for the district.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 8, 2025 Last action Sep 30, 2025
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6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Sep 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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