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S. 2512 117th Congress Senate

Supreme Court Ethics Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.

Introduced: July 28, 2021 Introduced by: Christopher Murphy Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2021
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 Latest action July 28, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supreme Court Ethics Act

This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States 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).

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4766 Identical bill Supreme Court Ethics Act
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • S 2093 For the People Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 21 Independent 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 6, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 18, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Apr 7, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 7, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 31, 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 30, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 30, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 29, 2022
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 28, 2022
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Aug 2, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 28, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 28, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 28, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 28, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 28, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 28, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 28, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2512: Supreme Court Ethics Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2512/
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"S. 2512: Supreme Court Ethics Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2512/.
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S. 2512, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2512/.
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[S. 2512: Supreme Court Ethics Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2512/)
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