District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025.

The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 434 (sec. 1–204.34, D.C. Official Code).

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.

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,.

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.

Section 11–1528(a)(2), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).

The table of contents of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 434.

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to appointments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.