Fill vacant judge positions in the District of Columbia court system more quickly.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act?
As of June 17, 2026, the effort to fill judicial vacancies in the District of Columbia remains in committee for both H.R. 9362 and S. 4837. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs must act next to move these bills forward. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, and this inaction is the most common reason proposals fail to become law.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act (H.R. 9362 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 483 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 483 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 2420 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2420 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Eleanor Norton (D-DC)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
