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S. 359 (118th)

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 February 2023

Last action

5 September 2023 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.

Sponsors

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Subjects

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Summary

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 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. 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.

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Timeline

  1. 9 February 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 June 2023

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-42.

    Source: Committee

  4. 20 July 2023

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 September 2023

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 5 September 2023

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 September 2023

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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