District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-5179
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2025-09-08
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District of Columbia

Lawyers and legal services

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-09-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act</strong></p><p>This bill vests the President with the authority to appoint the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (DC) for a term that coincides with the term of office of the President. The bill provides that the appointment is not subject to confirmation in the Senate.</p><p>Under current DC law, the Attorney General is elected by DC voters for a four-year term that coincides with the term of office of the DC Mayor.</p><p>The bill additionally provides that the term of the current Attorney General&nbsp;ends on the date of the bill's enactment.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 270 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5179 [Report No. 119–316] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform September 30, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Higgins of Louisiana September 30, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 8, 2025 A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025 . 2. Appointment of Attorney General for District of Columbia by President (a) Appointment Part C–i of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.35, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: C–i Attorney General 435. Attorney General for the District of Columbia (a) Appointment The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be appointed by the President. (b) Service The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall serve at the pleasure of the President, and the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia does not require the advice and consent of the Senate. (c) Term The term of office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall coincide with the term of office of the President. (d) Rule of construction regarding treatment of employees Nothing in this section shall be construed to treat an employee of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia who is appointed by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia as a Federal employee for any purpose except as may be specified in law. . (b) Termination of service of current Attorney General The term of service of the individual serving as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the date of the enactment of this Act.

September 30, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act . 2. Appointment of Attorney General for District of Columbia by President (a) Appointment Part C–i of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.35, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: C–i Attorney General 435. Attorney General for the District of Columbia (a) Appointment The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be appointed by the President. (b) Service The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall serve at the pleasure of the President, and the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia does not require the advice and consent of the Senate. (c) Term The term of office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall coincide with the term of office of the President. (d) Rule of construction regarding treatment of employees Nothing in this section shall be construed to treat an employee of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia who is appointed by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia as a Federal employee for any purpose except as may be specified in law. . (b) Termination of service of current Attorney General The term of service of the individual serving as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the date of the enactment of this Act.