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Justice is BLIND Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9784| House 
| Updated: 7/20/2026
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (4)
Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends title 28 of the United States Code to enhance financial transparency and prevent conflicts of interest for federal judicial officers. It mandates that justices, judges, magistrate judges, and bankruptcy judges, as well as their spouses and dependent children, place specific financial assets into qualified blind trusts . The bill defines "covered financial interests" to include securities, commodities, and futures, but explicitly excludes widely held diversified investment funds, U.S. Treasury securities, and compensation received by a spouse or dependent child from their employer. Current judicial officers must comply within 90 days of the bill's enactment, while new appointees have 90 days from their swearing-in date. Furthermore, these blind trusts cannot be dissolved, nor can the assets be controlled, until 180 days after the judge ceases to hold office. To ensure accountability, judges must provide a written attestation within 15 days of establishing a trust, confirming that all covered financial interests have been placed within it, or attest that they possess no such interests. These attestations will be made publicly available through a searchable online database maintained by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3534
Justice is BLIND Act of 2023
Jul 20, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3534
    Justice is BLIND Act of 2023


  • July 20, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Justice is BLIND Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9784| House 
| Updated: 7/20/2026
This legislation amends title 28 of the United States Code to enhance financial transparency and prevent conflicts of interest for federal judicial officers. It mandates that justices, judges, magistrate judges, and bankruptcy judges, as well as their spouses and dependent children, place specific financial assets into qualified blind trusts . The bill defines "covered financial interests" to include securities, commodities, and futures, but explicitly excludes widely held diversified investment funds, U.S. Treasury securities, and compensation received by a spouse or dependent child from their employer. Current judicial officers must comply within 90 days of the bill's enactment, while new appointees have 90 days from their swearing-in date. Furthermore, these blind trusts cannot be dissolved, nor can the assets be controlled, until 180 days after the judge ceases to hold office. To ensure accountability, judges must provide a written attestation within 15 days of establishing a trust, confirming that all covered financial interests have been placed within it, or attest that they possess no such interests. These attestations will be made publicly available through a searchable online database maintained by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3534
Justice is BLIND Act of 2023
Jul 20, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3534
    Justice is BLIND Act of 2023


  • July 20, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (4)
Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted