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Congress·In Committee·S. 2634

Senate Bill Would Give Trump Unlimited Power to Keep Interim U.S. Attorneys in Place

Restoring Executive Power To Appoint United States Attorneys Act of 2025

8 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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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.
Criminal Justice

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(3)
Criminal Record
Neutral
Immigrant
Neutral
Federal Employee
Neutral

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jul 31, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 31, 2025

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law

If Congress passes the bill and the President signs it, acting U.S. Attorneys could serve until a President-appointed U.S. Attorney is confirmed and qualified.

In districts with a vacancy, leadership may stay the same for longer instead of switching to a different interim pick. That could change how consistent (or how quickly changing) local federal enforcement feels.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Restoring Executive Power To Appoint United States Attorneys Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 2634
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
R: 1

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