House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

H.R. 5125Introduced Sep 4, 2025Policy area: Law

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Pete Sessions R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 4, 2025
Committee actionSep 10, 2025
Passed HouseSep 17, 2025 · 218–211
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 18, 2025 — Received in the Senate.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5125.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 5125, District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025” on September 15, 2025. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2025”.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SESSIONS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 145, September 4, 2025, Page H3862):
Article I, Section 8, clause 17
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H.R. 5125, 119th Congress
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 5125. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · SEP 17, 2025

Passed the House

218–211PASSED

R 218–0 D 0–211

On Passage · roll 274 · 3 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Clay Higgins (R-LA), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions.

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Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-17 district

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