Supreme Court Ethics Act
This bill establishes a formal code of conduct for all federal judges and specifically requires the Supreme Court to create its own set of ethical rules for justices. It creates a new position called Ethics Investigations Counsel to enforce these rules, investigate potential violations, and publish annual public reports on the findings. Additionally, the legislation mandates that Supreme Court justices publicly explain their reasons for disqualifying themselves or denying requests for disqualification in any case.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
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Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Last action Jul 23, 2026
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Committee
1
Jul 23, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jul 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
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