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Strike 'Except in the District of Columbia, each' and insert 'Each'; strike 'his appointment' and insert 'his or her appointment'; strike 'state' and insert 'State'.
In subsection (b) first sentence: strike 'the District of Columbia, the Southern District of New York, and' and insert 'the Southern District of New York and'; strike 'for which he' and insert 'for which he or she'. In subsection (c): strike each place it appears and insert 'his or her'.
Strikes the first sentence of section 545(a) and inserts '.'.
Rewrites subsection (e)(1) to state: 'the marshal for the Southern District of New York may reside within 20 miles of the district; and.'
Amends section 751(c) by striking (text shown as) '.'.
This bill says that certain federal officials who work in Washington, DC must live in Washington, DC. It covers U.S. circuit and district judges, U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, and federal court clerks who serve in DC. Today, DC has been treated differently in some residency rules; this bill would remove that exception so DC is treated the same as other places. These changes would apply only to people appointed after the bill becomes law .
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Note: The bill also clarifies a separate residency allowance for the U.S. marshal in the Southern District of New York, allowing residence within 20 miles of that district.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced January 20, 2025 by Eleanor Holmes Norton · Last progress January 20, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E49)
Introduced in House