This bill would change one part of federal law (28 U.S.C. §546). It removes subsections (c) and (d) of that section and replaces them with a single sentence. The new sentence says that a person appointed under section 546 to be a United States attorney may serve until a United States attorney for that district who was appointed by the President under section 541 "qualifies." The bill was introduced July 31, 2025, by Senators Mike Lee and Josh Hawley and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
If there is a vacancy for a United States attorney in your federal district, this change means the person appointed under section 546 can continue to serve until the President’s appointee under section 541 qualifies for the job. The bill replaces the current subsections (c) and (d) with this single rule.
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The bill is titled to "restore executive power to appoint United States attorneys," and its sponsors are Mike Lee and Josh Hawley. From the text and title, proponents aim to ensure that an appointee under section 546 serves until a presidentially appointed, section 541 attorney qualifies.
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