119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 20, 2025
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
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Latest action (May 20, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (May 20, 2025)
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
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, income, or reimbursements 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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