District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 5179)
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
9/30/2025 • House
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 9/8/2025
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
September 8, 2025
Committee Review
September 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, CBO, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Jun 11, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Jun 11, 2026 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 6:45 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Sep 8, 2025 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 6:45 PM ET
- CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget OfficeCost estimatesLatest estimate Oct 3, 2025 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 6:45 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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