Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5125

Official text excerpt

119 HR 5125 IH: District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-09-04 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 4, 2025 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes. 
 1. Short title 
 This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act . 
 2. Termination of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission 
 
 (a) 
 Termination 
 The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 434 (sec. 1–204.34, D.C. Official Code). 
 
 (b) Conforming amendments relating to appointment of judges 
 
 (1) 
 Designation of chief judges by President 
 Section 431(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.31(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the District of Columbia Judicial Nominating Commission established by section 434 and inserting the President . 
 
 
 (2) 
 Appointment by President 
 Section 433(a) of such Act (sec. 1–204.33(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking Except as provided in section 434(d)(1), the President shall nominate, from the list of persons recommended to him by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission established under section 434, and inserting The President shall nominate, . 
 
 
 (3) 
 Qualifications of judges 
 Section 433(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.33(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (A) by adding and at the end of paragraph (3); 
 
 
 (B) 
 by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and 
 
 
 (C) 
 in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking or of the District of Columbia Judicial No…

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