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This bill, titled the "Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act," proposes to establish two new offices within the Supreme Court of the United States: an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel. The Office of Ethics Counsel, led by a Chief Ethics Counsel appointed by the Chief Justice, will provide guidance to Supreme Court justices and their spouses on matters of judicial ethics, including financial disclosure, gift acceptance, political activity, conflicts of interest, and unauthorized disclosure of court documents; this office will also conduct mandatory biannual ethics training for justices and submit an annual report to Congress detailing the ethics advice provided. The Office of Investigative Counsel, headed by a Chief Investigative Counsel also appointed by the Chief Justice, will be responsible for reviewing and investigating ethics complaints filed against justices, including those arising from the actions of their spouses or dependents; this office will have the power to issue subpoenas to compel testimony and the production of documents, and its findings and recommendations will be reported to the Chief Justice (or the most senior associate justice if the Chief Justice is the subject of the complaint), with the potential for public release at the Chief Justice's discretion, and will also be made available to relevant Congressional committees, and the Attorney General will be notified of any suspected federal criminal law violations.

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