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H. Rept. 119-316 1 (2025-09-30)

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                    119TH CONGRESS                                         REPORT
                       1st Session    HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES           119-316






                            DISTRICT   OF  COLUMBIA ATTORNEY GENERAL
                                 APPOINTMENT REFORM ACT OF 2025



                      SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
                                    State of the Union and ordered to be printed




                      Mr. COMER,   from the Committee  on Oversight  and Government
                                      Reform, submitted  the following



                                             REPORT


                                               together with


                                            MINORITY VIEWS

                                            [To accompany H.R. 5179]

                      The  Committee  on  Oversight and  Government   Reform,  to whom
                    was  referred the bill (H.R. 5179) to amend the District of Columbia
                    Home   Rule Act to provide for the appointment of the Attorney Gen-
                    eral for the District of Columbia  by the President,  and for other
                    purpose,  having  considered the  same,  reports favorably  thereon
                    with an  amendment   and  recommends   that the bill as amended  do
                    pass.

                                                 CONTENTS

                                                                                    Page
                    Summary and Purpose of Legislation  ....................................................................  2
                    Background and Need for  Legislation  ....................................................................  2
                    Section-by-Section  Analysis  ....................................................................................  3
                    Legislative  H istory  ..................................................................................................  3
                    Com m ittee  Consideration  ........................................................................................  3
                    R oll C all  V otes  ........................................................................................................ .  3
                    Explanation of Am endm ents  ...................................................................................  5
                    List of Related  Com m ittee  Hearings  ......................................................................  5
                    Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee ......         5
                    Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives .................             5
                    Application of Law  to  the  Legislative  Branch  .......................................................  5
                    Duplication of Federal Program s  ............................................................................  6
                    Federal Advisory Committee Act Statement .........................................................  6
                    Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement .........................................................  6
                    Earm ark Identification  ............................................................................................  6
                    Com m ittee  Cost  Estim ate  .......................................................................................  6
                    New Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate ...........      6
                    Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .................             6
                    M inority  V iew s  .........................................................................................................  9
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