District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-09-18
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-09-18
Previously
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-18
Plain-English Summary
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act This bill terminates the District of Columbia (DC) Judicial Nomination Commission. Currently, the commission recommends to the President nominees for judges for DC's Superior Court and Court of Appeals, who must then be confirmed by the Senate. The commission also appoints the chief judges for these courts. The bill terminates the commission's involvement in nominations and requires the President to appoint the chief judges.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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