S. 2854

119 S2854 IS: District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-18
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 II  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.