,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1 #bjbb,mr4    
,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1  
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1
 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 & ,ms4 ,dean7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide = a code ( conduct = ju/ices
 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,supreme ,c\rt     
,e?ics1 ,recusal1 & ,transp>5cy ,act (  
#bjbb4  #b4 ,code ( conduct = ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #af ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cfe4 ,codes ( conduct  7a7 ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 aft]           
appropriate public notice & opportunity 

= comm5t 9 accordance ) section #bjga1  
issue a code ( conduct = ! ju/ices ( !  
,supreme ,c\rt4  7b7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all1 aft] appropriate    
public notice & opportunity = comm5t 9  
accordance ) section #bjga1 issue a code
 ( conduct = ! judges ( ! c\rts (       
appeals1 ! di/rict c\rts 7includ+       
bankruptcy judges & magi/rate judges71 &
 ! ,c\rt ( ,int]national ,trade4  7c7 ,!
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,judicial ,conf]5ce may modify !        
applicable codes ( conduct "u ?is       
section aft] giv+ appropriate public    
notice & opportunity = comm5t 9         
accordance ) section #bjga4  4  7b7     
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #af ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #cfe4 ,codes ( conduct4  4  
#c4 ,m9imum disclosure /&>ds = ju/ices (
 ! supreme c\rt ,section #fgg ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,!         
,c\nselor1 ) ! approval ( ! ,*ief       
,ju/ice1 %all e/abli% rules gov]n+ !    
disclosure ( all gifts1 reimbursem5ts1 &
 income receiv$ by any ju/ice & any law 
cl]k to a ju/ice4 ,su* rules %all at    
m9imum require disclosure ( any         
in=mation conc]n+ gifts1 income1 &      
reimbursem5ts requir$ to be disclos$ "u 
! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,rules ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4  #d4        
,circum/ances requir+ disqualification  
7a7 ,anticorruption protections         
,subsection 7b7 ( section #dee ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,:]e !    
ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate judge1 or      
bankruptcy judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates kn[s 
t a p>ty to ! proce$+ or an affiliate ( 
a p>ty to ! proce$+ made any lobby+     
contact or sp5t sub/antial funds 9      
support ( ! nom9ation1 confirmation1 or 
appo9tm5t ( ! ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate  
judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#g7 ,:]e ! ju/ice1 judge1     

magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 _! sp\se1 m9or *ild1 or 
a privately-held entity own$ by any su* 
p]son-- 7,a7 receiv$ income1 a gift1 or 
reimbursem5t 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 !  
section #aji ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act
 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 f a p>ty 
to ! proce$+ or an affiliate ( a p>ty to
 ! proce$+2 &  7,b7 su* receipt occurr$ 
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #f ye>s prior to !  
date on :i* ! ju/ice1 judge1 bankruptcy 
judge1 or magi/rate judge 0 assign$ to !
 proce$+ & end+ on ! date ( f9al        
disposition ( ! proce$+4  4  7b7 ,duty  
,to "k ,subsection 7c7 ( section #dee ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,a ju/ice1      
judge1 magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy   
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all asc]ta9--  
7#a7 ! p]sonal & fiduci>y f9ancial      
int]e/s ( ! ju/ice or judge ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#b7 ! p]sonal f9ancial int]e/s
 ( ! sp\se & m9or *ildr5 resid+ 9 !     
h\sehold ( ! ju/ice or judge ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#c7 any int]e/ ( su* p]sons 

t c\ld be sub/antially affect$ by !     
outcome ( ! proce$+4  4  7c7 ,dive/m5t  
,subsection 7f7 ( section #dee ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ "u subsection 7b77#d7 aft]       
disqualifi$4  7d7 ,duty ,to notify      
,section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,if a ju/ice1 judge1       
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge    
le>ns ( a condition t c\ld reasonably   
require disqualification "u ?is section1
 ! ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate judge1 or   
bankruptcy judge %all imm$iately notify 
all p>ties to ! proce$+4  4  7e7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section    
#dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 am5d$ by ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ judge1 
or magi/rate judge & ins]t+ judge1      
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ judge1  
or magi/rate judge & ins]t+ judge1      
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge2   
7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 

7#b71 by /rik+ ! judge or su* lawy] &   
ins]t+ ! ju/ice1 ! judge1 or su* lawy]2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;iii71 by ins]t+   
ju/ice or be=e judge2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;iv71 by ins]t+ ju/ice's or be=e  
judge's2  7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 by     
ins]t+ ju/ice or be=e judge2  7#e7 9    
subsection 7d77#d77;i71 by ins]t+ ju/ice
 or be=e judge2 &  7#f7 9 subsection    
7e71 by /rik+ judge1 or magi/rate judge 
& ins]t+ judge1 magi/rate judge1 or     
bankruptcy judge4  7f7 ,public notice ,!
 rules ( ea* c\rt subject to section    
#dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 am5d$ by ?is ,act1 %all be am5d$ to    
require t ! cl]k %all publi% timely     
notice on ! website ( ! c\rt (-- 7#a7   
any matt] 9 :i* a ju/ice1 judge1        
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is disqualifi$ "u su*    
section2  7#b7 any matt] 9 :i* ! review+
 panel "u section #affj ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 rules on a motion  
to disqualify2 &  7#c7 an explanation ( 
ea* reason = ! disqualification or rul+1

 :i* %all include a specific            
id5tification ( ea* circum/ance t       
result$ 9 su* disqualification or rul+4 
#e4 ,review ( c]tifi$ disqualification  
motions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #affj4     
,review ( c]tifi$ motions to disqualify 
7a7 ,motion = disqualification ,if a    
ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate judge1 or      
bankruptcy judge is requir$ to be       
disqualifi$ f a proce$+ "u any provision
 ( ,f$]al law1 a p>ty to ! proce$+ may  
file a timely motion = disqualification1
 accompani$ by a c]tificate ( good fai? 
& an affidavit alleg+ facts suffici5t to
 %[ t disqualification ( ! ju/ice1      
judge1 magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy   
judge is s requir$4  7b7 ,consid]ation (
 motion ,a ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate     
judge1 or bankruptcy judge %all ei!r    
grant or c]tify to a review+ panel a    
timely motion fil$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 & /ay ! proce$+ until a  
f9al det]m9ation is made ) respect to ! 

motion4  7c7 ,review+ panel  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a review+ panel to :i* a motion  
is c]tifi$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be    
select$ at r&om f judges ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates :o d n sit on ! same c\rt-- 7,a7 
z ! judge1 magi/rate judge1 or          
bankruptcy judge :o is ! subject ( !    
motion2 or  7,b7 z ! o!r memb]s ( !     
review+ panel4  7#b7 ,circuit limitation
 ,n m ?an #a memb] ( ! review+ panel may
 be a judge ( ! same judicial circuit z 
! judge1 magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy 
judge :o is ! subject ( ! motion4  7d7  
,supreme ,c\rt ,review ,! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be ! review+    
panel = a motion seek+ to disqualify a  
ju/ice4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #aaa
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #affj4
 ,review ( c]tifi$ motions to           
disqualify4  4  #f4 ,disclosure by      
p>ties & amici ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all prescribe rules (    
proc$ure 9 accordance ) sections #bjgb  

?r\gh #bjgd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 requir+ ea* p>ty or amicus to li/
 9 _! petition or brief a description & 
value (-- 7#a7 any gift1 income1 or     
reimbursem5t 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #aji ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act
 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 provid$  
to any ju/ice or law cl]k to a ju/ice   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #b ye>s prior to !  
comm5cem5t ( ! proce$+ & end+ on ! date 
( f9al disposition ( ! proce$+ by-- 7,a7
 ea* su* p>ty or amicus1 or _!          
affiliates2  7,b7 ! lawy]s or law firms 
9 ! proce$+ ( ea* su* p>ty or amicus2 & 
7,c7 ! (fic]s1 directors1 or employees (
 ea* su* p>ty or amicus2 &  7#b7 any    
lobby+ contact or exp5diture (          
sub/antial funds by any p]son describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (      
p>agraph 7#a7 9 support ( ! nom9ation1  
confirmation1 or appo9tm5t ( a ju/ice4  
#g4 ,amicus disclosure  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z am5d$ by section #e1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #affa4

 ,disclosures relat$ to amicus          
activities  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m cov]$ amicus means any   
p]son1 includ+ any affiliate ( ! p]son1 
t files an amicus brief 9 a cal5d> ye> 9
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a
 c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 
,disclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any cov]$   
amicus t files an amicus brief 9 !      
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a   
c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
li/ 9 ! amicus brief ! "n ( any p]son   
:o-- 7,a7 contribut$ to ! prep>ation or 
submission ( ! amicus brief2  7,b7      
contribut$ n less ?an #c p]c5t ( ! gross
 annual rev5ue ( ! cov]$ amicus = !     
previ\s cal5d> ye> if ! cov]$ amicus is 
n an individual2 or  7,c7 contribut$ m  
?an #ajj1jjj to ! cov]$ amicus 9 !      
previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!
 requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all n    
apply to am\nts receiv$ by a cov]$      
amicus describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9       
comm]cial transactions 9 ! ord9>y c\rse 
( any trade or bus9ess conduct$ by !    

cov]$ amicus or 9 ! =m ( inve/m5ts 7o!r 
?an inve/m5ts by ! pr9cipal %>ehold] 9 a
 limit$ liability corporation7 9 an     
organization if ! am\nts are unrelat$ to
 ! amicus fil+ activities ( ! cov]$     
amicus4  7c7 ,audit ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an
 annual audit to ensure compliance ) ?is
 section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #aaa
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by section #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #affa4         
,disclosures relat$ to amicus           
activities4  4  #h4 ,conflicts relat$ to
 amici curiae  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,supreme    
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,judicial   
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all        
prescribe rules ( proc$ure 9 accordance 
) sections #bjgb ?r\gh #bjgd ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = prohibit+ ! 
fil+ ( or /rik+ an amicus brief t w\ld  
result 9 ! disqualification ( a ju/ice1 
judge1 or magi/rate judge4  7b7 ,initial

 transmittal ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all transmit to          
,congress-- 7#a7 ! propos$ rules requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 any rules 9 addition to ^?         
transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to 
section #bjgd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4