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District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025

Introduced Sep 8, 2025 by Rep. Pat Fallon

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Latest action · Sep 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
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What it does

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.

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.

The bill additionally provides that the term of the current Attorney General ends on the date of the bill's enactment.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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