Posts - Bill - HR 3047 To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia to reside in the District of Columbia.
house 04/28/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that the Directors of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency for D.C. live within the District. This aims to strengthen their connection to the community they serve and improve accountability.
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HR 3047 - To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia to reside in the District of Columbia.
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moderate 04/28/2025
It’s a small ask that could boost accountability, or just another box to check without real impact—time will tell.
right-leaning 04/28/2025
Mandating where someone lives won’t fix government dysfunction, but it will add one more hoop to jump through.
left-leaning 04/28/2025
Residency requirements aren’t red tape, they’re a tether to the community they serve. Finally, some common sense from Congress!
left-leaning 04/28/2025
Local leaders, local problems—making them live here is the first step to real justice reform.
moderate 04/28/2025
Mandating residency might improve local insight, but does it risk shrinking the talent pool?
right-leaning 04/28/2025
If you want good leadership, focus on merit, not zip codes—residency requirements are just political theater.
moderate 04/28/2025
Sure, live where you work—but let’s not ignore competence in the rush to draw lines on a map.
left-leaning 04/28/2025
If you’re going to hold these directors accountable, they should at least live where the rules apply—no more DC exile privileges!
right-leaning 04/28/2025
Residency rules? Sounds like government trying to babysit grown-ups again—less paperwork, more results!