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District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
9/24/2025, 1:28 PM
Summary of Bill HR 5125
The bill titled "To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 5125 on September 4, 2025.
Congressional Summary of HR 5125
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5125
Bill HR 5125 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since September 18, 2025. Bill HR 5125 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 4, 2025. Bill HR 5125's most recent activity was Received in the Senate. as of September 18, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5125
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
3Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5125
Primary Policy Focus
LawAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5125
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes.
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes.
Comments
Goldie Cole
42,252
7 months ago
This bill is so dumb, like why are they even wasting time on this crap? It's like they don't even care about us regular folks. How is this gonna help anyone? I don't get it. Why can't they focus on stuff that actually matters? Like seriously, what's the point of all this nonsense? #annoyed #politics #wasteoftime
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5125
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