District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025

United States119th CongressHR-565House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 20, 2025

Summary

This bill amends Title 28 of the United States Code to eliminate special residency exemptions for various federal judicial officials serving in the District of Columbia. Specifically, it requires federal circuit judges , district judges , United States attorneys , United States marshals , and clerks appointed to D.C. to reside within the district they serve. This change standardizes their residency obligations, aligning them with those of officials in most other federal jurisdictions across the country. By striking specific clauses that previously exempted D.C. officials, the legislation ensures a direct connection between these key judicial and law enforcement personnel and the community. These new residency requirements will only apply to individuals appointed to these positions after the date of the Act's enactment.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E49)

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