Union Calendar No. 270

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5179

[Report No. 119–316]


To 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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2025

Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

September 30, 2025

Additional sponsor: Mr. Higgins of Louisiana

September 30, 2025

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

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 8, 2025]

A BILL

To 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025”.

SEC. 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:

“PART C–i—Attorney General

“SEC. 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.

Union Calendar No. 270
119th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 5179
[Report No. 119–316]
A BILL
To 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.
September 30, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed