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H.R. 5125 - District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

H.R. 5125 - District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Monday, September 15, 2025 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 5125PDFXML

(as introduced)

Rules Committee Print 119-13 PDF

Showing the text of H.R. 5125, as ordered reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-2 on Monday, September 15, 2025.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 707:
Agreed to by a record vote of 213-211, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 213-207, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. 

MANAGERS: Langworthy/McGovern

1. Closed rules for H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, and H.R. 5125.

2. Waives all points of order against consideration of each such bill.

3. Provides that the respective amendments in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the Rules Committee Print specified in section 3 of the rule shall be considered as adopted. Each such bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

4. Waives all points of order against provisions in each such bill, as amended.

5. Provides one hour of general debate on each such bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees.

6. Provides each such bill one motion to recommit.

7. Closed rule for H.R. 1047.

8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

9. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-9 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.

12. Provides one motion to recommit.

13. Closed rule for H.R. 3015.

14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

15. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

16.Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.

18. Provides one motion to recommit.

19. Closed rule for H.R. 3062.

20. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

21. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

22. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

23. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.

24. Provides one motion to recommit.

25. Provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 3633, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 1919, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 3633; conform the title of H.R. 3633 to reflect the addition of H.R. 1919, as passed by the House, to the engrossment; assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; conform cross-references and provisions for short titles within the engrossment; and be authorized to make technical corrections, to include corrections in spelling, punctuation, page and line numbering, section numbering, and insertion of appropriate headings.

26. Provides that Section 5 of House Resolution 354, agreed to April 29, 2025, is amended by striking “September 30, 2025” and inserting “March 31, 2026”.

27. Provides that Section 2 of House Resolution 313, agreed to April 9, 2025, is amended by striking “September 30, 2025” and inserting “March 31, 2026”.

28. Provides that Section 4 of House Resolution 211, agreed to March 11, 2025, is amended by striking “for the remainder of the first session of the 119th Congress” and inserting “during the period from March 11, 2025, through March 31, 2026”.

29. Provides that the provisions of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) shall not apply during the period from September 16, 2025, through March 31, 2026, to a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared by the President on July 30, 2025.

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 187

Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike sections 9, 10, and 11 of the rule, which blocks privileged consideration of measures ending the Administration’s global tariffs and tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and Brazil until March 31, 2026. Defeated: 2–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
Nay
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Griffith
Nay
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
No Vote

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 188

Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 8 of the rule, which turns off privileged consideration of Resolutions of Inquiry until March 31, 2026. Defeated: 2–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
Nay
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Griffith
Nay
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
No Vote

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 189

Motion by Mr. McGovern to provide that immediately upon adoption of the resolution, the House shall consider H.R. 4405, the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act introduced by Representatives Khanna and Massie, under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Defeated: 2–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
Nay
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Griffith
Nay
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
No Vote

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 190

Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 8–2

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
No Vote