Bill117th CongressFiled May 10, 2022Law
S. 4177
Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 10, 2022)
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.
What just happenedMay 10, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA](D-MA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors5 D1 I
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- Introduced in SenateMay 10, 2022
- May 10, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 10, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate