S. 2854 · 119th Congress
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
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This bill terminates the District of Columbia (DC) Judicial Nomination Commission.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 18, 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
Latest action (Sep 18, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 18, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.