Supreme Court Ethics Act

1/1/2023, 11:42 PM

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).

Congress
117
Number
S - 2512
Introduced on
2021-07-28
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/28/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.
Policy Areas
Law

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/31/2022

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 Suprem...

Latest Action7/28/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.