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District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act

USA119th CongressS-2854| Senate 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act," seeks to fundamentally change the process for appointing judges in the District of Columbia. Its central purpose is to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission , an entity currently responsible for recommending judicial candidates. The legislation achieves this by striking the relevant section of the D.C. Home Rule Act that established the Commission. As a result, the bill enacts several conforming amendments that transfer the authority for judicial appointments directly to the President of the United States. Under these provisions, the President would be solely responsible for nominating judges and designating chief judges for D.C. courts, eliminating the need for a commission-generated list of recommendations.
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Sep 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5125
Received in the Senate.
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • September 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5125
    Received in the Senate.


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Related Bills

  • HR 119-5125: District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act

USA119th CongressS-2854| Senate 
| Updated: 9/18/2025
This bill, titled the "District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act," seeks to fundamentally change the process for appointing judges in the District of Columbia. Its central purpose is to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission , an entity currently responsible for recommending judicial candidates. The legislation achieves this by striking the relevant section of the D.C. Home Rule Act that established the Commission. As a result, the bill enacts several conforming amendments that transfer the authority for judicial appointments directly to the President of the United States. Under these provisions, the President would be solely responsible for nominating judges and designating chief judges for D.C. courts, eliminating the need for a commission-generated list of recommendations.
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Timeline
Sep 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5125
Received in the Senate.
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • September 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5125
    Received in the Senate.


  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5125: District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted