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Federal Officials Residency Change Bill
Recent Bills/Federal Officials Residency Change Bill

Federal Officials Residency Change Bill

IntroducedJanuary 20, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Why This Matters

This bill updates residency rules for federal officials in the District of Columbia, allowing more flexibility in where they can live. It aims to create equal residency requirements for these officials compared to others in the country.

If you are a federal official appointed after this bill passes, you may have more options for where to live.
Who this affects
federal judges · attorneys · marshals
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill changes where certain federal officials must live.
  2. 2Circuit judges and district judges can now live outside the District of Columbia.
  3. 3United States attorneys must reside in their appointed district, with some exceptions.
  4. 4United States marshals for specific districts can also live within 20 miles of their district.
  5. 5The changes apply only to new appointments after the bill becomes law.
Read the detailed summary

District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025This bill requires U.S. district and circuit court judges, U.S. district court clerks, U.S. attorneys, and U.S. marshals who are appointed to serve in the District of Columbia to be residents of the District of Columbia.

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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
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IntroducedCurrentJan 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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The President

Donald Trump
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