S 4177 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022

Summary
Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022 This bill makes various changes to the federal framework governing judicial ethics. Among the changes, the bill prohibits federal judges and Supreme Court Justices from owning individual stocks and securities; requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue regulations restricting the solicitation or acceptance of gifts in connection with a private judicial seminar; expresses the sense of Congress that the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges shall apply to Supreme Court Justices; requires federal judges and Supreme Court Justices to report on each association or interest that would require recusal, including any financial interest of a spouse or minor child who resides in the household; and establishes a committee to review complaints against the Supreme Court.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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May 2022
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Introduced May 10, 2022 Last action May 10, 2022
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May 10, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 10, 2022
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