From 8e7ffab8b2a34b3812c46fd6a254c1233d40bdd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zandercymatics <141044360+zandercymatics@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 14:10:40 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Exclude approved

---
 .../management/commands/populate_requested_suborg.py      | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_requested_suborg.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_requested_suborg.py
index e65ed3f53..2fdb14ac2 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_requested_suborg.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_requested_suborg.py
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ class Command(BaseCommand, PopulateScriptTemplate):
         self.mass_update_records(DomainRequest, filter_conditions, fields_to_update)
 
     def custom_filter(self, records):
-        """Exclude domain requests that have the same org name as the portfolio"""
-        return records.exclude(organization_name__iexact=F("portfolio__organization_name"))
+        """Exclude domain requests that have the same org name as the portfolio.
+        Also excludes approved."""
+        return records.exclude(
+            organization_name__iexact=F("portfolio__organization_name"),
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED,
+        )
 
     def update_record(self, record: DomainRequest):
         """Adds data to requested_suborganization, suborganization_city, and suborganization_state_territory."""