HR9688Referred to Committee

To prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts valued over $50 in an instance or $100 in the aggregate in a year from a source unless excepted, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-14
Introduced
41
Cosponsors
HR
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Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
Democrat · MD · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (587 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (41)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-14

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Federal judges would be banned from accepting gifts worth more than $50 at a time or $100 total per year from any source, with some exceptions allowed. The rule aims to prevent judges from being influenced by gifts that could create conflicts of interest or the appearance of impropriety. This would apply to all federal judges and help maintain public trust in the impartiality of the courts.

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