District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025

HR 565, the District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025, removes a special residency exemption for federal judicial officials serving in the District of Columbia. The bill amends Title 28 of the U.S. Code to require that circuit judges, district judges, U.S. attorneys, marshals, and clerks appointed after enactment reside within the District of Columbia (removing the prior exception), while maintaining the existing 20-mile residency allowance for officials serving in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. It directly affects federal judicial officials appointed to positions in the District of Columbia and specific New York districts. The key change eliminates the prior allowance for DC-based officials to live outside the District, aligning their residency requirement with other federal judicial districts.