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This bill changes how judges are picked for Washington, DC’s local courts. It shuts down the DC Judicial Nomination Commission. Instead, the President will choose people to be judges and will also pick the chief judges for DC’s Superior Court and Court of Appeals. The law updates the DC code to remove references to the commission and reflect the President’s role in these choices .
These changes apply to appointments made on or after the date the bill becomes law.
Introduced September 4, 2025 by Pete Sessions · Last progress September 18, 2025
Received in the Senate.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375)
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)