HR 5179 · introduced · significant
District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill changes how DC's Attorney General is selected from voter elections to presidential appointment.
- DC residents lose their ability to elect the Attorney General, while the President gains direct control.
- The change takes effect immediately upon enactment, ending the current elected Attorney General's term.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would shifting DC's Attorney General selection from election to presidential appointment affect the accountability relationship between this official and DC residents?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between having a President-appointed Attorney General versus an elected one in terms of local autonomy and federal oversight?
- 03
Why does this bill end the current elected Attorney General's term immediately rather than allowing the transition to occur at the next scheduled election?
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Sponsor · R-TX-4
Pat Fallon
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Introduced 2025-09-30
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-30 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
2025-09-30 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
2025-09-30 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.
2025-09-10 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
2025-09-10 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-09-08 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-09-08 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-08 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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