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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 8, 2023
Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2023
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.
People & committees
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D–MA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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