HR 5125 · 119th Congress · Law

District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-09-04· Sponsored by Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate.(2025-09-18)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2025-09-17
Roll #274
Yea 218Nay 211
Democrats
0 Yea·211 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2025-09-17
Roll #274
Yea 218Nay 211
Democrats
0 Yea·211 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·0 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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H.R. 5125, District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

Sep 15, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2025

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans