Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act

3.0.0 8609 2026-01-09T23:28:18Z 2026-01-09T23:28:18Z House H HR 2024-06-04 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8609 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GOLDMAN of New York:H.R. 8609.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into the Execution for the foregoingPowers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution inthe Government of the United States, or any Department orOfficer thereof.''The single subject of this legislation is:This bill authorizes the Chief Justice to (1) establish anOffice of Ethics Counsel to advise justices on ethicalmatters, and (2) establish an Office of Investigative Counselwithin the Court to probe potential instances of ethicalimpropriety by justices and report to Congress on compliance.[Page H3656]</pre> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2024-06-04T13:00:10Z Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act 118 5395 S 2024-11-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2024-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2024-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2024-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000599 Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] Daniel Goldman D NY S. 10 N N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] Jerrold Nadler D NY 12 2024-06-04 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2024-06-04 True S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2024-06-04 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30] Adam Schiff D CA B. 28 2024-06-04 True I000058 Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] Glenn Ivey D MD 4 2024-06-04 True G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2024-06-04 True K000391 Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 8 2024-06-04 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2024-06-04 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2024-06-04 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] Betty McCollum D MN 4 2024-06-04 True R000617 Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] Delia Ramirez D IL C. 3 2024-06-04 True L000601 Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] Greg Landsman D OH 1 2024-06-04 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] Earl Blumenauer D OR 3 2024-06-04 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2024-06-04 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] Janice Schakowsky D IL D. 9 2024-06-04 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2024-06-04 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2024-06-04 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2024-06-04 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] Sheila Jackson Lee D TX 18 2024-06-04 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2024-06-04 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2024-06-04 True G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2024-06-04 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2024-06-04 True P000610 Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] Stacey Plaskett D VI E. 0 2024-06-04 True C001072 Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] André Carson D IN 7 2024-06-07 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] Barbara Lee D CA 12 2024-06-13 False H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2024-06-13 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] John Garamendi D CA 8 2024-07-02 False S001226 Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] Andrea Salinas D OR 6 2024-07-10 False E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2024-07-15 False W000788 Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] Nikema Williams D GA 5 2024-07-18 False C001130 Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] Jasmine Crockett D TX 30 2024-07-30 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] Bennie Thompson D MS G. 2 2024-07-30 False M001223 Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] Seth Magaziner D RI 2 2024-08-23 False Law Law 2024-08-29T12:05:45Z Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act Display Title 45 Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act 2024-07-23T06:53:13Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act 2024-07-23T06:53:13Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States. 2024-07-23T06:48:22Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2024-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr8609ih/xml/BILLS-118hr8609ih.xml 2024-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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