3.0.0 5219 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z House H HR 2006-04-27 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Hearings by 2006-06-29T14:21:24Z Referred to 2006-06-23T14:21:01Z Markup by 2006-09-27T18:01:50Z Referred to 2006-04-27T13:05:15Z Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2006 109 2678 S 2006-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2006-09-27 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 6. Committee 2006-09-27 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-06-29 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2006-06-23 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2006-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2006-04-27 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2006-06-06 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2006-06-06 False 2006-10-25T04:00:00Z H.R. 5219, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18238 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 27, 2006</p> 2006-10-25T04:00:00Z H.R. 5219, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18238 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 27, 2006 Law Administration of justice Auditing Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Congress Congressional reporting requirements Congressional-judicial relations Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Economics and Public Finance Federal employees Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Inspectors general Judges Judicial ethics Judicial officers Misconduct in office Waste in government spending Whistle blowing Law 00 2006-04-27 Introduced in House 2006-05-19T21:03:08Z Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code to establish the Office of Inspector General for the Judicial Branch of the U.S. government, to be headed by an Inspector General appointed by the Chief Justice.

Requires the Office to: (1) investigate matters pertaining to the Judicial Branch (other than the Supreme Court), including possible misconduct in office of justices and judges; (2) conduct and supervise audits and investigations; and (3) prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse.

Provides for whistleblower protection.

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