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HR 1960 115th Congress House Law Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Judges Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017

Introduced: April 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2018
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1960, a bill originally introduced by Representative Slaughter of New York, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017

The bill requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.

What's happening now May 15, 2018

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1960, a bill originally introduced by Representative Slaughter of New York, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 49
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Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 13, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Aug 24, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 25, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 25, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 23, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 23, 2018
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 18, 2018
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 29, 2018
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 1, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 23, 2018
LEVIN, SANDER
· Oct 10, 2017
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 6, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 20, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· May 22, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 16, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 16, 2017
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 16, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 16, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 16, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 16, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 16, 2017
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 16, 2017
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 16, 2017
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 25, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Apr 25, 2017
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 25, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 5, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1960: Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1960/
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