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US S359

US S359
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023


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Introduced
02/09/2023
In Committee
07/20/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023, aims to establish a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices, create a process for filing and investigating complaints against justices, set minimum standards for disclosing gifts, travel, and income received by justices and their law clerks, expand the circumstances requiring disqualification of justices, and increase transparency around amicus curiae (friend of the court) activities. The bill also includes a sense of Congress condemning racial attacks and comments against Supreme Court justices, particularly Justice Clarence Thomas.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (44)

Sheldon Whitehouse (D)* Tammy Baldwin (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Cory Booker (D),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Laphonza Butler (D),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  John Fetterman (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  John Hickenlooper (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Mark Kelly (D),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Ed Markey (D),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Jon Ossoff (D),  Alex Padilla (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Raphael Warnock (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199. (on 09/05/2023)

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