This bill establishes an Office of Ethics Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States, tasked with advising justices and their spouses on judicial ethics matters. These include financial disclosures, gift acceptance, political activity, and conflicts of interest. The office would also provide mandatory biannual ethics training for all justices and submit an annual report to Congress detailing the ethics advice given. Additionally, the legislation creates an Office of Investigative Counsel , responsible for reviewing and investigating ethics complaints against justices, their spouses, or dependents. This office would possess subpoena authority to compel testimony and evidence during its investigations. Complaints could be filed by specific congressional leaders, and the office would determine if a full investigation is warranted within 60 days, responding to all complaints received. Upon completing an investigation, the Office of Investigative Counsel would submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chief Justice, or the most senior associate justice if the Chief Justice is the subject. These reports would detail any violations and propose actionable remedies. While the Chief Justice has discretion to publicly release these reports, they must be made available to designated congressional committees within ten days, and any suspected federal criminal law violations must be reported to the Attorney General.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Law
Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act
USA119th CongressS-3914| Senate
| Updated: 2/25/2026
This bill establishes an Office of Ethics Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States, tasked with advising justices and their spouses on judicial ethics matters. These include financial disclosures, gift acceptance, political activity, and conflicts of interest. The office would also provide mandatory biannual ethics training for all justices and submit an annual report to Congress detailing the ethics advice given. Additionally, the legislation creates an Office of Investigative Counsel , responsible for reviewing and investigating ethics complaints against justices, their spouses, or dependents. This office would possess subpoena authority to compel testimony and evidence during its investigations. Complaints could be filed by specific congressional leaders, and the office would determine if a full investigation is warranted within 60 days, responding to all complaints received. Upon completing an investigation, the Office of Investigative Counsel would submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chief Justice, or the most senior associate justice if the Chief Justice is the subject. These reports would detail any violations and propose actionable remedies. While the Chief Justice has discretion to publicly release these reports, they must be made available to designated congressional committees within ten days, and any suspected federal criminal law violations must be reported to the Attorney General.