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Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, and for other purposes.

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What This Bill Does

This bill expands the authority of the executive branch to appoint interim U.S. Attorneys.

Current law generally requires U.S. Attorneys to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for four-year terms. However, if a position becomes vacant, then current law allows the Attorney General to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney for a term of up to 120 days. Further, if the 120-day term of an interim U.S. Attorney expires without a permanent, Senate-confirmed nominee, then the U.S. district court for the relevant judicial district may appoint a U.S. Attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

This bill eliminates the authority for U.S. district courts to appoint U.S. Attorneys to fill a vacancy after the 120-day term of an interim U.S. Attorney expires.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to make multiple interim appointments for 120-day terms.

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  1. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  2. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  3. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Introduced
  5. Committee

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