Restoring Executive Power To Appoint United States Attorneys Act of 2025
Senate Bill Would Give Trump Unlimited Power to Keep Interim U.S. Attorneys in Place
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill would change the rule for filling empty U.S. attorney jobs when there is no Senate-confirmed pick in place.
- It would let a temporary U.S. attorney stay in the job until a new U.S. attorney is appointed by the President and qualifies for the role.
- By removing the current two subsections in the law, it reduces Congress’s leverage over how long a temporary U.S. attorney can serve.
- If passed, the change could affect how quickly federal prosecutors are replaced in your region and how steady leadership is at the local federal prosecutor’s office.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Restoring Executive Power To Appoint United States Attorneys Act of 2025
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