Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
Introduced May 20, 2025 by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
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
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.