Senate Bill 2854
119th Congress(2025-2026)
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 18, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2854
Congress
119
Policy Area
Law
Law
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
September 18, 2025
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09/18/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/18/2025
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 13, 2026 3:30:33 PM