# 119-hr-8065: Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026

119-hr-8065, Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status in_committee (as of 2026-08-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8065
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-29

## Summary

**Restores executive oversight** of the Offices of the United States Attorneys by changing the law that governs temporary appointments. The bill would amend 28 U.S.C. §546 by inserting the words "of that person" after "after appointment" in subsection (c)(2) and by striking subsection (d). The act frames the change as a recalibration of the courts' constitutional limits in favor of executive branch oversight.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
- 119-hr-10293: Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8065 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8065)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
- [119-hr-10293: Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10293)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8065 (as of 2026-08-29).