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Restoring Executive Power To Appoint United States Attorneys Act of 2025
To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore executive power to appoint United States attorneys.
Summary
- Amends section 546 of title 28 regarding vacancies in United States attorney positions by striking subsections (c) and (d) and replacing them with new provisions.
- Provides that a person appointed to fill a vacancy as United States attorney may serve until the President appoints and qualifies a permanent United States attorney for that district under section 541.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
Actions (2)
- Jul 31, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jul 31, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2025
Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore executive power to appoint United States attorneys.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Restoring Executive Power To Appoint United States Attorneys Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. VACANCIES.
Section 546 of title, 28, United States Code is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following:
“(c) A person appointed as United States attorney under this section may serve until the qualification of a United States attorney for such district appointed by the President under section 541 of this title.”. <all>
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