119 HR 5179 IH: District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5179IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 8, 2025Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by the President, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act.
2.
Appointment of Attorney General for District of Columbia by President
(a)
Appointment
Part C–i of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.35, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: C–i
Attorney General
435.
Attorney General for the District of Columbia
(a)
Appointment
The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be appointed by the President. (b)
Service
The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall serve at the pleasure of the President, and the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia does not require the advice and consent of the Senate. (c)
Term
The term of office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall coincide with the term of office of the President. (d)
Rule of construction regarding treatment of employees
Nothing in this section shall be construed to treat an employee of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia who is appointed by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia as a Federal employee for any purpose except as may be specified in law.
. (b)
Termination of service of current Attorney General
The term of service of the individual serving as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the date of the enactment of this Act.