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H.R. 5125

U.S. House•Engrossed

Summary

H.R. 5125, the District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Sep 4, 2025 by Rep. Pete Sessions (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Sep 18, 2025: Received in the Senate.

Record

Text

H.R. 5125 has 2 co-sponsors, 1 roll call and 1 amendment.

hb5125/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 5125 EH: District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS   1st Session
 H. R. 5125
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025  .
2.
Termination of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
(a)
Termination
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 434 (sec. 1–204.34, D.C. Official Code).
(b)
Conforming amendments relating to appointment of judges
(1)
Designation of chief judges by President
Section 431(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.31(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking  the District of Columbia Judicial Nominating Commission established by section 434  and inserting  the President .
(2)
Appointment by President
Section 433(a) of such Act (sec. 1–204.33(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking  Except as provided in section 434(d)(1), the President shall nominate, from the list of persons recommended to him by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission established under section 434,  and inserting  The President shall nominate, .
(3)
Qualifications of judges
Section 433(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.33(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(A)
by adding  and  at the end of paragraph (3);
(B)
by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and
(C)
in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking  or of the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission .
(c)
Other conforming amendment
Section 11–1528(a)(2), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
(d)
Clerical amendment
The table of contents of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 434.
(e)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to appointments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
      Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-04
  2. Passed House2025-09-17
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Sep 4, 2025

hb5125/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (09/04/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Pete Sessions (R) sponsors H.R. 5125, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 5125 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Markup By · Sep 10, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5125 has taken 15 actions since Sep 4, 2025, the latest on Sep 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 18, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate.
Sep 17, 202512:13
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4375)
Sep 17, 202512:14
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.
Sep 17, 202512:14
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5125.
Sep 17, 202512:33
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Votes

H.R. 5125 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Sep 17, 2025 at 218–211.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Sep 17, 2025
House
On Passage
218
211

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 5125, the latest acted on Sep 17, 2025.

2 bills are related to H.R. 5125.

HRES 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.Mar 25, 2026 · Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1131, H.Res. 707 is amended. · Related billS 2854District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform ActSep 18, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental… · Identical bill

Titles

H.R. 5125 goes by 5 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 5125, the latest on Sep 15, 2025.

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 58 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5125 in 15 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, District of Columbia, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Environment/Superfund, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE—District of Columbia15—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia14—
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION—District of Columbia12—
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES—District of Columbia11—
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE15—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS14—
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION12—
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS12—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES11—
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 58.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CATHERINE MOUER115
MARK COLLINS115
TARANEH SCHARDT115
AMERICA FITZPATRICK114
ANISHA SHARMA114
DARIEN DAVIS114
DAVID SHADBURN114
DOUGLAS LINDNER114
ELIANA KOSOVA114
ELIZABETH DUNCAN114
FRANCESCA GOVERNALI114
LEAH DONAHEY114
MADELEINE FOOTE114
MATTHEW DAVIS114
SARA CHIEFFO114
SARA FONTES114
TIERNAN SITTENFELD113
CHRISTOPHER ANDERS112
ELLEN FLENNIKEN112
FRANK TORRES112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 third_quarter$750K3rd Quarter - Report
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTSLEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$530K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION2025 fourth_quarter$520K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION2025 third_quarter$400K3rd Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 fourth_quarter$280K4th Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2026 second_quarter$230K2nd Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2026 first_quarter$200K1st Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 third_quarter$190K3rd Quarter - Report
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTSLEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS2025 fourth_quarter$170K4th Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5125 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5125’s is Law.

hr5125/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5125 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advisory bodies to State and local courts.

hr5125/subjects.txt
Advisory bodiesDistrict of ColumbiaJudgesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local courts

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5125, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 145 (Thursday, September 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SESSIONS:H.R. 5125.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 17[Page H3862]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com