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HR 5125 · introduced · significant

District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill eliminates the DC Judicial Nomination Commission that currently recommends judges to the President.
  • DC Superior Court and Court of Appeals judges, and their chief judges, are affected by the new appointment process.
  • The President will directly appoint chief judges and nominate other judges to the Senate starting immediately.

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    How would removing the Judicial Nomination Commission change the current balance between the President's power and the Senate's role in selecting DC judges?

  2. 02

    What specific problems with the current DC judge selection process does this bill aim to address?

  3. 03

    How might direct presidential appointment affect the diversity and qualifications of judges compared to the current commission-based recommendation system?

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Introduced 2025-09-18

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-18 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. 2025-09-17 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-09-17 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375)

  4. 2025-09-17 · Floor

    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)

  5. 2025-09-17 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)

  6. 2025-09-17 · house · 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.

  7. 2025-09-17 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. 2025-09-17 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5125.

  9. 2025-09-17 · house · 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.

  10. 2025-09-17 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4375)

  11. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    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.

  12. 2025-09-10 · house · Committee

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

  13. 2025-09-10 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. 2025-09-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  15. 2025-09-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  16. 2025-09-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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