119th Congress
S. 2854
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Sep 18, 2025
- Policy area
- Law
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Sep 29, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 18, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate