# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 3047

This bill requires two top officials in Washington D.C.'s criminal justice system to actually live in the District of Columbia. Specifically, it applies to the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (which supervises people on probation and parole) and the Director of the Pretrial Services Agency (which handles people awaiting trial). Right now, these directors can live anywhere, including in nearby Maryland or Virginia suburbs. The bill changes that by making D.C. residency a requirement for anyone newly hired into either of these positions.

The practical effect is fairly straightforward: if you're applying to become one of these directors in the future, you'll need to move to D.C. or already live there to get the job. This doesn't affect current directors—only people hired after this bill becomes law. The idea behind this requirement is that leaders managing D.C.'s criminal justice system should be invested in the community they serve and understand the city's challenges firsthand by living there themselves.

For most D.C. residents and the general public, this change is unlikely to have a noticeable impact on daily life. It's more about ensuring that the people running these agencies have a direct stake in the community. The bill doesn't change what these agencies do or how they operate—it only adds a residency requirement for their top leadership positions going forward.

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.