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S. 359: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023

ReportedSep 5, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 9, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 9, 2023

This bill makes various changes related to the ethical standards, financial disclosure requirements, and recusal requirements that apply to Supreme Court Justices.

Among the changes, the bill requires the Supreme Court to

  • adopt a code of conduct for Justices and establish procedures to receive and investigate complaints of judicial misconduct;
  • adopt rules governing the disclosure of gifts, travel, and income received by the Justices and law clerks that are at least as rigorous as the House and Senate disclosure rules; and
  • establish procedural rules requiring each party or amicus to disclose any gift, income, or reimbursement provided to Justices.
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Additionally, the bill

  • expands the circumstances under which a Justice or judge must be disqualified; and
  • requires the Supreme Court and the Judicial Conference to establish procedural rules for prohibiting the filing of or striking an amicus brief that would result in the disqualification of a Justice, judge, or magistrate judge.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

43

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

32 points earned
  1. 1Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, reported4 events+32
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History

  1. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Sheldon Whitehouse.
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  1. Sep 5, 2023Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  2. Sep 5, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.
  3. Jul 20, 2023Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  4. Jun 14, 2023Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-42.
  5. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  6. Feb 9, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.