{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5179","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5179,"title":"District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-08","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000246","fullName":"Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-30","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270."},"policyArea":"Law","subjects":["District of Columbia","Lawyers and legal services","Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-30","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act</strong></p><p>This bill vests the President with the authority to appoint the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (DC) for a term that coincides with the term of office of the President. The bill provides that the appointment is not subject to confirmation in the Senate.</p><p>Under current DC law, the Attorney General is elected by DC voters for a four-year term that coincides with the term of office of the DC Mayor.</p><p>The bill additionally provides that the term of the current Attorney General&nbsp;ends on the date of the bill's enactment.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-11T22:06:16Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":404,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:25:21.788Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=District%20of%20Columbia%20Attorney%20General%20Appointment%20Reform%20Act"}]}}