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HR9786Referred to Committee

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit officers and employees of the judiciary from engaging in official acts affecting personal financial interests.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-20
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (588 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000400

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2026-07-20
  • Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2026-07-20
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-07-20
  • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2026-07-20
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2026-07-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-20

Plain-English Summary

Federal judges and court employees would be banned from making official decisions that could benefit their own personal finances or investments. The law would require them to recuse themselves from cases or matters where they have a financial stake, similar to conflict-of-interest rules that apply to other government officials. This aims to prevent judges from using their position to influence rulings in ways that make them money.

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