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Supreme Court Ethics Act

USA118th CongressS-325| Senate 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (30)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (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

S 116-393
Supreme Court Ethics Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2512
Supreme Court Ethics Act
Feb 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-927
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-393
    Supreme Court Ethics Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2512
    Supreme Court Ethics Act


  • February 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-927
    Introduced in House


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 118-927: Supreme Court Ethics Act.
Employee performanceGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudgesSupreme Court

Supreme Court Ethics Act

USA118th CongressS-325| Senate 
| 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

S 116-393
Supreme Court Ethics Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2512
Supreme Court Ethics Act
Feb 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-927
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-393
    Supreme Court Ethics Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2512
    Supreme Court Ethics Act


  • February 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-927
    Introduced in House


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (30)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 118-927: 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