Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 96
- Latest action
- May 20, 2025
What it does
The Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025 would require the Supreme Court to issue a binding code of conduct for its justices within 180 days of enactment, establish public access to ethics rules, and create a formal complaint process investigated by a randomly selected panel of federal circuit judges. It would also strengthen recusal rules by mandating disqualification when justices or their close associates receive gifts, income, or reimbursements from parties involved in cases—including lobbying contacts or financial support related to their nomination—and require justices to proactively disclose financial interests and notify parties of potential conflicts.…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Henry Johnson
- Adam Smith
- Al Green
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Analilia Mejia
- André Carson
- Angie Craig
- Ayanna Pressley
- Becca Balint
- Bennie Thompson
- Bill Foster
- Brad Sherman
- Chellie Pingree
- Chris Deluzio
- Chris Pappas
- Christian Menefee
- Cleo Fields
- Dan Goldman
- Dave Min
- Deborah Ross
- Delia Ramirez
- Donald Norcross
- Dwight Evans
- Eleanor Norton
- Emily Randall
- Eric Sorensen
- Eric Swalwell
- Eugene Vindman
- Frank Mrvan
- Frederica Wilson
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez
- Greg Landsman
- Greg Stanton
- Gregorio Casar
- Haley Stevens
- Hillary Scholten
- Jahana Hayes
- James Walkinshaw
- Jamie Raskin
- Jason Crow
- Jennifer McClellan
- Jerrold Nadler
- Jesús García
- Jill Tokuda
- Joe Neguse
- John Larson
- Johnny Olszewski
- Jonathan Jackson
- Joyce Beatty
- Juan Vargas
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.