H.R. 5125District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Pete Sessions [R-TX-17]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Law
Committee: Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Latest action: Sep 18, 2025 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedSep 4, 2025
Passed the HouseSep 17, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5125 as introduced in House on Sep 4, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 274

House Sep 17, 2025

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District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act

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218 Yea 211 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members432 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican218 members

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Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5125 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

RClay Higgins [R-LA-03]Joined Sep 9, 20252026 profile

RJoe Wilson [R-SC-02]Joined Sep 16, 20252026 profile

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H.R. 5125District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 274

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

H.R. 5125District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 274

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

Who lobbied on H.R. 51256 organizations

Who lobbied on H.R. 51256 organizations