119 HR 5179 RH: District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-30 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 270119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5179[Report No. 119–316]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 8, 2025Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformSeptember 30, 2025Additional sponsor: Mr. Higgins of LouisianaSeptember 30, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 8, 2025A 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 of 2025.

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.

September 30, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed