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115th Congress
Senate
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Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
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Judicial procedure and administration
Supreme Court
Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7892-7893; text of measure as introduced: CR S7893)
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal judicial code to establish the Office of Inspector General for the Judicial Branch to investigate alleged misconduct in the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court; to conduct and supervise audits and investigations; and to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7892-7893; text of measure as introduced: CR S7893)
Committees of jurisdiction
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