Partner with Korea Act

House Bill

H.R. 4687

119th Congress

Partner with Korea Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Representative

Democratic

DC

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill requires the directors of two District of Columbia (DC) government agencies, the Pretrial Services Agency and the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, to live in DC. This ensures these key officials are residents of the city they serve.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

SponsorEleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Introduced7/23/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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Partner with Korea Act

This bill requires the directors of two District of Columbia (DC) government agencies, the Pretrial Services Agency and the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, to live in DC. This ensures these key officials are residents of the city they serve.

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This bill requires the directors of two District of Columbia (DC) government agencies, the Pretrial Services Agency and the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, to live in DC. This ensures these key officials are residents of the city they serve.

Bill Number: 4687
Sponsor: Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Fact Sheet

Title: Partner with Korea Act
Bill Number: 4687
Sponsor: Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Summary: This bill requires the directors of two District of Columbia (DC) government agencies, the Pretrial Services Agency and the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, to live in DC. This ensures these key officials are residents of the city they serve.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the directors of two District of Columbia (DC) government agencies, the Pretrial Services Agency and the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, to live in DC. This ensures these key officials are residents of the city they serve.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill requires the director of the District of Columbia (DC) Pretrial Services Agency and the director of the DC Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to reside in DC. The requirement applies to each individual appointed to a covered position on or after the bill's enactment date. </p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill mandates that the directors of the DC Pretrial Services Agency and the DC Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency must reside in DC.
The residency requirement applies to any new director appointments made after the bill is enacted.
This policy aims to have the leadership of these important DC agencies live in the community they serve.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If enacted, this bill would impact the current and future directors of the two DC agencies by requiring them to be DC residents. This could affect the pool of qualified applicants for these leadership roles, as they would need to either already live in DC or be willing to relocate there. Overall, the bill is intended to strengthen the connection between these agencies and the DC community.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4687, 119th Congress (2025). "Partner with Korea Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4687

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