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Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

Introduced May 20, 2025 by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

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Latest action · May 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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What it does

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

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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