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District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 5125)

Introduced
Introduced 9/4/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate.

9/18/2025 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 9/4/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Law
Advisory bodiesDistrict of ColumbiaJudgesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local courts

Amendments (1)

This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

Republican • TX-17

Sponsored 9/4/2025

Cosponsors (2)

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Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

R-LA-3

Joined 9/9/2025

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Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

R-SC-2

Joined 9/16/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 4, 2025

Committee Review

September 10, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.

Floor Debate

September 17, 2025

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

September 18, 2025

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (2)

Engrossed in House9/17/2025
Introduced in House9/4/2025

Related Bills (2)

H.Res. 707

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.

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District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act

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Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusIntroduced
Cosponsors2

Sources and method

· Record updated Jul 13, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Jul 13, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 4:28 AM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Sep 4, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 4:28 AM ET
  • House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    Roll-call results on this bill
    Latest roll call Sep 17, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 4:28 AM ET
  • CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget Office
    Cost estimates
    Latest estimate Sep 15, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 4:28 AM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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