President would appoint D.C.'s top lawyer, changing how the city's legal office is led.
This bill would change how the District of Columbia's top lawyer, the Attorney General, is chosen. Instead of a local process, the President would appoint this official, and the current Attorney General's term would end immediately if the bill becomes law. This means the President would have direct control over who serves as D.C.'s chief legal officer.
Today, the District of Columbia's Attorney General is chosen through a local process, meaning they are not appointed by the President, do not serve at the President's discretion, and their term does not match the President's. If this bill becomes law, the President would appoint the D.C. Attorney General, who would serve at the President's pleasure, and their term would coincide with the President's term of office.
HR 5179 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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