[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 101 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ACCOUNTABILITY FOR JUDICIARY INVESTIGATIONS

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, a judiciary cannot stand as a 
pillar of trust and independence unless it is also anchored in 
accountability. Yet, as it stands, Federal judges facing serious 
misconduct allegations can stop an investigation in its tracks by 
simply stepping down from the bench. This loophole not only undermines 
public trust but leaves serious questions unanswered about conduct 
unexamined.
  My legislation, the TRUST Act, would fix this by requiring an 
investigation to continue even if the judge resigns or retires to avoid 
accountability. This cannot and should not be a partisan issue. 
Congress must act to ensure that credible allegations follow judges 
beyond the robe, and that retirement or resignation is not mistaken for 
resolution.
  I encourage all of my colleagues to support this legislation.

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