HR 5179
· 119th Congress
· Law
District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
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Sep 30, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 30, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
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 08, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Sep 08, 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 08, 2025
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.
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ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 5179 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 5179 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 270
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5179
+
+[Report No. 119-316]
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the
appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by the
@@ -19,6 +22,19 @@
Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
+
+September 30, 2025
+
+Additional sponsor: Mr. Higgins of Louisiana
+
+September 30, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+September 8, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -34,7 +50,7 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Attorney
-General Appointment Reform Act''.
+General Appointment Reform Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BY
PRESIDENT.
@@ -65,4 +81,27 @@
of service of the individual serving as the Attorney General for the
District of Columbia on the day before the date of the enactment of
this Act shall terminate on the date of the enactment of this Act.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 270
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 5179
+
+[Report No. 119-316]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the
+appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by the
+President, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+September 30, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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