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H.R. 8065

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8065, the Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 24, 2026 by Rep. Derek Schmidt (R). It last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.

Record

Text

H.R. 8065 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8065/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8065 IH: Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-24
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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  2d Session  H. R. 8065  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 24, 2026   Mr. Schmidt  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026  .
2.
Restoring constitutional limitations on the United States courts
Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after  after appointment  the following:  of that person ; and
(2)
by striking subsection (d).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-24
  2. Passed House
  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 Mar 24, 2026

hb8065/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/24/2026)

Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026

This bill expands the authority of the executive branch to appoint interim U.S. Attorneys.

Current law generally requires U.S. Attorneys to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for four-year terms. However, if a position becomes vacant, then current law allows the Attorney General to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney for a term of up to 120 days. Further, if the 120-day term of an interim U.S. Attorney expires without a permanent, Senate-confirmed nominee, then the U.S. district court for the relevant judicial district may appoint a U.S. Attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

This bill eliminates the authority for U.S. district courts to appoint U.S. Attorneys to fill a vacancy after the 120-day term of an interim U.S. Attorney expires.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to make multiple interim appointments for 120-day terms.

Sponsors

Rep. Derek Schmidt (R) sponsors H.R. 8065 alone.

Derek Schmidt

Rep. · R–KS-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8065 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Markup By · Mar 26, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8065 has taken 4 actions since Mar 24, 2026, the latest on Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldJudiciary Committee
Mar 26, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.Judiciary Committee
Mar 24, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8065 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8065 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 8065, the latest on Jul 16, 2026.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8065 in 2 quarterly filings, 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 Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.—District of Columbia11—
COMMON CAUSE—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.11—
COMMON CAUSE11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ERIC KASHDAN111
NICOLE HANSEN111
OMAR NOURELDIN111
PRESTON MITCHUM111
VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8065 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. 8065’s is Law.

hr8065/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. 8065 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal district courts to Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents.

hr8065/subjects.txt
Federal district courtsFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8065, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHMIDT:H.R. 8065.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H2676]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com