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119th Congress · H.R. 5125 · Passed Origin

District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

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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District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 145 (Thursday, September 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SESSIONS:H.R. 5125.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 17[Page H3862]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · [R-TX-17] · S000250
    Rep-TX-17 current · 14 terms · @PeteSessions · 5 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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current
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Pete Sessions
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Pete
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Current term (14 total)

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TX
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17
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (6)

  • Capital Markets (house) · house · rank 4
  • Government Operations (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • Health Care and Financial Services (house) · house · rank 3
  • House Committee on Financial Services (house) · house · rank 3 · site
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (house) · house · rank 10 · site
  • National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions (house) · house · rank 4

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District offices (5)

  • 300 E Shepherd Ave, Suite 210, Lufkin, TX, 75902-3252 · 936-219-6450 · 31.3369511,-94.7268828
  • 3034 Raguet St, Nacogdoches, TX, 75965-2852 · 936-585-7959 · 31.6316015,-94.64751059999999
  • 400 Austin Avenue, Suite 302, Waco, TX, 76701-2139 · 254-633-4500 · 31.5572723,-97.13091949999999
  • 901 Normal Park Dr, Suite 208, Huntsville, TX, 77320-3770 · 936-755-7770 · 30.7211249,-95.56447209999999
  • 310 W Main Street, Suite 106, Round Rock, TX, 78664 · 202-340-9033 · 30.5079549,-97.6843175

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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SESSIONS, PETE
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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House
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17
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2025-02-13
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null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$1,050,236.68
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$557,216.11
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$933,956.23
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$0.00
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2025-01-01
coverage_end_date
2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (2)

  • Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · [R-LA-3] · H001077 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-09
    Rep-LA-3 current · 5 terms · @RepClayHiggins · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · [R-SC-2] · W000795 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-16
    Rep-SC-2 current · 13 terms · @RepJoeWilson · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee [House Standing]
    2025-09-10T16:40:43ZMarkup By
    2025-09-04T13:02:35ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (16)

  • 2025-09-18IntroReferralvia Senate
    Received in the Senate.
  • 2025-09-17 18:11:08FloorH38310via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-09-17 18:11:07FloorH37100via House floor actions
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375)
    VoteHouse roll 274 — source
  • 2025-09-17 18:11:07Floor8000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 274). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4375: 5)
    VoteHouse roll 274 — source
  • 2025-09-17 18:05:33FloorH30000via House floor actions
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)
  • 2025-09-17 12:33:58FloorH8D000via House floor actions
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5125, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garcia (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  • 2025-09-17 12:33:47FloorH35000via House floor actions
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2025-09-17 12:14:56FloorH8D000via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5125.
  • 2025-09-17 12:14:02FloorH8D000via House floor actions
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
  • 2025-09-17 12:13:57FloorH30000via House floor actions
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4375)
  • 2025-09-15 19:25:24FloorH1L210via House floor actions
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
  • 2025-09-10Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
  • 2025-09-10Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2025-09-04IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • 2025-09-04IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-09-04IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textEHH2025-09-22T17:43:14Z
    To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes.
  • Display Title2025-09-19T02:53:15Z
    District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as Passed HouseEHH2025-09-19T02:53:14Z
    District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-09-06T07:38:21Z
    District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-09-06T07:33:23Z
    To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-09-04 · Introduced in House

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.

Related bills

  • HRES 707 (119) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
    Latest: 2026-03-25 — Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1131, H.Res. 707 is amended.
    Relationship: Related bill (via House), Procedurally related (via House)
  • S 2854 (119) District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
    Latest: 2025-09-18 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (1)

  • HAMDT 105 (119)
    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 707, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-13 is considered adopted.
    Submitted 2025-09-17T04:00:00Z
    Chamber: House of Representatives
    Amends: HR 5125 (119)
    Latest: 2025-09-17 — On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
    Sponsors
    • null

Laws

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Committee reports

none

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CBO cost estimates

  • H.R. 5125, District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 20252025-09-15T19:36:00Z
    As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2025

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