S1814Referred to Committee
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-05-20
Introduced
35
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.5% (857 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/W000802
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (35)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2025-05-20
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2025-05-20
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Original· 2025-05-20
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2025-05-20
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)Original· 2025-05-20
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-05-20
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Original· 2025-05-20
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2025-05-20
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2025-05-20
- Jack Reed (D-RI)Original· 2025-05-20
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2025-05-20
- John Fetterman (D-PA)Original· 2025-05-20
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Original· 2025-05-20
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-05-20
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Original· 2025-05-20
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Original· 2025-05-20
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2025-05-20
- Patty Murray (D-WA)Original· 2025-05-20
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2025-05-20
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2025-05-20
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2025-05-20
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2025-05-20
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Original· 2025-05-20
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Original· 2025-05-20
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2025-05-20
- Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2025-05-20
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)· 2025-12-10
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)· 2026-03-18
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Committee Activity
Previously
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-05-20
Plain-English Summary
This bill would establish new ethics rules for Supreme Court justices, requiring them to disclose financial interests and recuse themselves from cases where they have conflicts of interest, similar to standards that apply to lower court judges. It would also increase transparency by making information about justices' finances and potential conflicts publicly available. The rules would apply to all nine justices and aim to address concerns about impartiality and public trust in the nation's highest court.
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