Supreme Court Ethics Act

1/1/2023, 11:42 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2512

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).

Current Status of Bill S 2512

Bill S 2512 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 28, 2021. Bill S 2512 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on July 28, 2021.  Bill S 2512's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of July 28, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2512

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
30
Democrat Cosponsors
29
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2512

Primary Policy Focus

Law

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2512

A 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.Supreme Court Ethics ActSupreme Court Ethics Act
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