HR 5125
· 119th Congress
· Law
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate.
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Sep 18, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate.
Sep 17, 2025
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4375)
Sep 17, 2025
floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
Sep 17, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5125.
Sep 17, 2025
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 17, 2025
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5125, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garcia (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Sep 17, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)
Sep 17, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375: 5)
Sep 17, 2025
passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375)
Sep 17, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
committee
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
Sep 10, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 10, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 04, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Sep 04, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Introduced in House
Sep 04, 2025
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.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 5125 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 5125 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
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1st Session
H. R. 5125
-To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the
-District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other
-purposes.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-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
+AN ACT
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the
District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Judicial
-Nominations Reform Act''.
+Nominations Reform Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUDICIAL NOMINATION
COMMISSION.
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(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to appointments made on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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+Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 5125
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the
+District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other
+purposes.
Cosponsors (2)
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