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S. 393

Referred to Committee

Supreme Court Ethics Act

Introduced 2/7/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2/7/2019 • Senate

Summary

Supreme Court Ethics Act

This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States (Judicial Conference) to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court).

Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court).

Introduced in Senate • 2/7/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Law
Federal appellate courtsFederal district courtsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionJudgesSupreme Court

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (23)

Party Breakdown

22
Democrats
0
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

Democrat • CT

Sponsored 2/7/2019

Cosponsors (22)

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

D-NJ

Joined 2/7/2019

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Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

D-IL

Joined 2/7/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Floor Debate

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Other Chamber

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate2/7/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors22