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Justice is BLIND Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-5032| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2026
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends title 28 of the United States Code to address potential 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 . This requirement applies to a broad range of financial interests, including securities, commodities, futures, and derivatives, but excludes widely held diversified investment funds, U.S. Treasury instruments, and compensation from a spouse's or dependent child's employer. For judicial officers already in office, these assets must be placed into a blind trust within 90 days of the bill's enactment, while newly appointed officers have 90 days from their swearing-in date. The bill also stipulates that these trusts cannot be dissolved, nor can the assets be controlled, until 180 days after the judicial officer leaves their position. To ensure accountability, each judicial officer must attest in writing that the trust has been established and assets placed, or that they possess no covered financial interests, with these attestations made publicly available.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9784
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 20, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9784
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Related Bills

  • HR 119-9784: Justice is BLIND Act of 2026

Justice is BLIND Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-5032| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2026
This legislation amends title 28 of the United States Code to address potential 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 . This requirement applies to a broad range of financial interests, including securities, commodities, futures, and derivatives, but excludes widely held diversified investment funds, U.S. Treasury instruments, and compensation from a spouse's or dependent child's employer. For judicial officers already in office, these assets must be placed into a blind trust within 90 days of the bill's enactment, while newly appointed officers have 90 days from their swearing-in date. The bill also stipulates that these trusts cannot be dissolved, nor can the assets be controlled, until 180 days after the judicial officer leaves their position. To ensure accountability, each judicial officer must attest in writing that the trust has been established and assets placed, or that they possess no covered financial interests, with these attestations made publicly available.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9784
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 20, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9784
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9784: Justice is BLIND Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted