H.R. 5179 · On the floor · Law

District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025

Sponsor: Pat Fallon (R-TX)

What it does

• Vest the President with authority to appoint the District of Columbia Attorney General for a term coinciding with the President's term of office.
• Remove the requirement for Senate confirmation of the DC Attorney General appointment.
• Terminate the current DC Attorney General's term upon enactment of the bill.
• Replace the existing system where DC voters elect the Attorney General for a four-year term aligned with the DC Mayor's term.

Official summary

District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act 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.

Latest action

Sep 30, 2025: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.

Committee: House Oversight and Government Reform