House bill · H.R. 5125 (119th Congress)
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Pete Sessions (U.S. Representative, TX-17, Republican)
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Summary
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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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
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Related bills
- S. 2854District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform ActIdentical bill
- H.Res. 707Providing 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.Related bill, procedurally related
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Full history
- Sep 18, 2025
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
U.S. House
- Sep 18, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate.
U.S. Senate
- Sep 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4394)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)
- Sep 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4394)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)
- Sep 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4394)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4394)
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- Sep 17, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 5125.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5125.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 15, 2025
Reported out of committee
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.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 10, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
- Sep 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
- Sep 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
- Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Sep 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
U.S. House of Representatives
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