Judges and court staff would face new rules to avoid financial conflicts of interest.
This bill would stop federal judges and court employees from making official decisions that benefit them financially. Right now, these rules mainly cover the executive branch. The bill would extend these protections to the judicial branch, including Supreme Court justices. It would also create a way to waive minor financial conflicts.
Currently, federal law mainly prohibits executive branch employees from making official decisions that affect their personal financial interests. This bill would extend that same prohibition to all federal judges, Supreme Court justices, and other judicial branch employees. It would also create a new process for the Judicial Conference to issue regulations allowing waivers for minor financial interests, a process not currently available for the judicial branch under this specific rule.
HR 9786 · 119th Congress · July 20, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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