Ethics Rules for Federal Judges and Court Staff
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit officers and employees of the judiciary from engaging in official acts affecting personal financial interests.
The Senate Judiciary Committee received this bill on July 20, 2026, and it has not moved since that date. The committee must now decide whether to hold a vote or discuss the proposal further. Most bills do not advance past this stage of the process.
Companion bill: Judicial Ethics: Financial Conflict of Interest Rules for Judges →While ethics reform is a popular topic, bills targeting the Supreme Court often face strong opposition and may struggle to get enough votes in a divided Senate.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Companion
Identical companion bill H.R. 9786 (119th) was introduced in the other chamber.
H.R. 9786 (119th) →Govbase has not yet run an impact analysis on this legislation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit officers and employees of the judiciary from engaging in official acts affecting personal financial interests.
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