Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act

Sponsor: Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic-NY)February 25, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

New offices would help Supreme Court justices follow ethics rules and investigate complaints

This bill would create two new offices within the Supreme Court. One office would give ethics advice to justices and their spouses. The other would investigate ethics complaints against justices, their spouses, and dependents.

What Would Change

Currently, there is no formal Office of Ethics Counsel or Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court to provide ethics advice or to formally review and investigate ethics complaints against justices. This bill would create these two offices, establishing formal processes for ethics guidance, mandatory training, complaint review, investigations with subpoena power, and reporting to Congress and the Attorney General.

Key Provisions

The bill would establish an Office of Ethics Counsel within the Supreme Court to advise justices and their spouses on judicial ethics.
The Office of Ethics Counsel would advise on financial disclosure, gifts, political activity, conflicts of interest, recusal, and unauthorized disclosure of Court documents.
The Office of Ethics Counsel would provide biannual ethics training that all justices must take.
The bill would establish an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court to review and investigate ethics complaints against justices, their spouses, and dependents.
The Chief Investigative Counsel would have subpoena power to compel testimony and evidence for investigations.

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Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act

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