S. 2854

District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2854

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025

Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

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.

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.