# 119-hr-9362: District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act

119-hr-9362, District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-07-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9362
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-10

## Summary

**President would appoint DC judges only from the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission's recommended list.** The bill would replace the current nomination-and-Senate-confirmation language with an appointment model tied to the Commission and add a time-limited congressional veto that can block appointments through an expedited disapproval resolution within 30 days.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress can block D.C. judicial appointments: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would make many D.C. judicial appointments take effect only after a 30-calendar-day notice period to Congress. That 30-day period would exclude Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and long adjournments when neither House is in session. The appointment would be blocked if a joint reso…
- New appointment process for D.C. judges: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would change D.C. court law to use appointments instead of Presidential nomination and Senate confirmation. The President would have to appoint judges only from a list the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission provides. If the President fails to appoint someone on that list, the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9362 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9362)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9362 (as of 2026-07-10).