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Supreme Court Ethics Act.

USA118th CongressHR-927| House 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (94)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supreme Court Ethics Act This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts, including Justices of the Supreme Court. Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court). To enforce the code of conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court, the bill requires the Supreme Court to appoint an ethics investigations counsel. The ethics investigations counsel must adopt rules to enforce the code of conduct, including a process to receive public complaints of potential violations; investigate complaints; and issue an annual public report describing the complaints and the steps taken to address the complaints. Finally, the bill requires a Justice of the Supreme Court to publicly disclose the reasons for disqualifying himself or herself in a proceeding or the reasons for denying a motion to disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1057
Supreme Court Ethics Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4766
Supreme Court Ethics Act
Feb 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-325
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1057
    Supreme Court Ethics Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4766
    Supreme Court Ethics Act


  • February 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-325
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

Related Bills

  • S 118-325: Supreme Court Ethics Act
Employee performanceGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudgesSupreme Court

Supreme Court Ethics Act.

USA118th CongressHR-927| House 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Supreme Court Ethics Act This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts, including Justices of the Supreme Court. Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court). To enforce the code of conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court, the bill requires the Supreme Court to appoint an ethics investigations counsel. The ethics investigations counsel must adopt rules to enforce the code of conduct, including a process to receive public complaints of potential violations; investigate complaints; and issue an annual public report describing the complaints and the steps taken to address the complaints. Finally, the bill requires a Justice of the Supreme Court to publicly disclose the reasons for disqualifying himself or herself in a proceeding or the reasons for denying a motion to disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1057
Supreme Court Ethics Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4766
Supreme Court Ethics Act
Feb 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-325
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1057
    Supreme Court Ethics Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4766
    Supreme Court Ethics Act


  • February 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-325
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (94)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • S 118-325: Supreme Court Ethics Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee performanceGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudgesSupreme Court