,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aijh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjbc,ms4    
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4      
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%       
judicial e?ics4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,judicial ,e?ics & 
,anti-,corruption ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4    
,conflicts ( int]e/ rules = judges &    
ju/ices & nonconflict$ ,f$]al employee  
inve/m5t acc\nts  7a7 ,requir$ dive/m5ts
 ( conflict$ assets  7#a7 ,/ocks &      
securities ,no judge or ju/ice may own  
an int]e/ 9 or trade 7except a dive/m5t 
requir$ or approv$ by ! ,judicial       
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 any /ock1  
bond1 commodity1 future1 & o!r =m (     
security1 includ+ an int]e/ 9 a h$ge    
fund1 a d]ivative1 option1 or o!r       
complex inve/m5t vehicle1 except        
nonconflict$ assets all[$ "u subsection 

7b74  7#b7 ,comm]cial real e/ate ,no    
judge or ju/ice may ma9ta9 own]%ip 9    
comm]cial real e/ate1 unless own]%ip (  
su* comm]cial real e/ate is necess>y =  
an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c74
  7#c7 ,tru/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no judge  
or ju/ice may ma9ta9 a f9ancial int]e/ 9
 any tru/1 includ+ a family tru/1 if !  
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
det]m9es t ! tru/ includes any-- 7i7    
asset t might pres5t a conflict (       
int]e/2 or  7ii7 /ock1 bond1 commodity1 
future1 & o!r =m ( security1 includ+ an 
int]e/ 9 a h$ge fund1 a d]ivative1      
option1 or o!r complex inve/m5t vehicle1
 except nonconflict$ assets all[$ "u    
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,exception        
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to a tru/
 describ$ 9 section #acajd7;f77#b7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7    
,bus9esses & companies  7,a7 ,privately 
own$ or closely held corporation ,no    
judge or ju/ice may ma9ta9 own]%ip 9 a  
privately own$ or closely held          
corporation1 company1 firm1 p>tn]%ip1 or

 o!r bus9ess ent]prise4  7,b7 ,bo>d     
memb]s ,no judge or ju/ice may s]ve on !
 bo>d ( directors ( any =-pr(it entity1 
includ+ any corporation1 company1 firm1 
p>tn]%ip1 or o!r bus9ess ent]prise4     
7,c7 ,exception ,subp>agraphs 7,a7 &    
7,b7 %all n apply to a corporation1     
company1 firm1 p>tn]%ip1 or o!r bus9ess 
ent]prise t has gross receipts = !      
previ\s taxable ye> ( less ?an          
#e1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,nonconflict$ assets   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a judge or ju/ice may    
ma9ta9 assets t d n pres5t a conflict ( 
int]e/1 includ+-- 7,a7 a widely held    
inve/m5t fund-- 7i7 describ$ 9 section  
#acajd7;f77#h7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7ii7 t meets ! requirem5ts     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7iii7 t is 
div]sifi$ because ! fund does n h a /at$
 policy ( conc5trat+ ! inve/m5ts ( !    
fund 9 any indu/ry1 bus9ess1 s+le c\ntry
 o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or bonds ( any
 s+le ,/ate2  7,b7 noncomm]cial real    
e/ate1 includ+ real e/ate us$ solely z a
 p]sonal resid5ce2  7,c7 ca%1           

c]tificates ( deposit1 or o!r =ms (     
sav+s acc\nts2  7,d7 a f$]ally manag$   
asset1 includ+-- 7i7 f9ancial int]e/s 9 
or income d]iv$ f-- 7,i7 any retirem5t  
sy/em "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7includ+ ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan "u       
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #hd ( su* title72
 or  7,,ii7 any o!r retirem5t sy/em     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = (fic]s or  
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !  
,presid5t1 or = memb]s ( ! uni=m$       
s]vices2  7ii7 b5efits receiv$ "u !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja et seq472 &  7iii7 an asset 9 !    
,f$]al ,employee ,inve/m5t ,acc\nt      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,e7 bonds1  
bills1 & notes issu$ by gov]nm5tal      
s\rces1 su* z ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1
 or o!r municipality2  7,f7 %>es (      
,settlem5t ,common ,/ock issu$ "u       
section #g7;g77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,alaska     
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;g77#a77;,a772 &  7,g7  
%>es ( ,settlem5t ,common ,/ock1 z def9$
 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native       

,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjb74  7#b7 ,widely held inve/m5t fund
 requirem5ts ,a judge or ju/ice may n   
ma9ta9 a widely held inve/m5t fund      
describ$ 9 section #acajd7;f77#h7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 unless-- 
7,a7 ! widely held inve/m5t fund is--   
7i7 div]sifi$1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,a77iii72 &  7ii7 regi/]$ z a     
managem5t company "u ! ,inve/m5t        
,company ,act ( #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#hj;a-#a et seq472  7,b7 ! widely held  
inve/m5t fund does n pres5t a conflict (
 int]e/2 &  7,c7 any in/ructions to a   
manag] ( ! widely held inve/m5t fund are
 %>$ ) ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#c7 ,f$]al ,employee ,inve/m5t
 ,acc\nt ,section #hdgb ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7f7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1       

e/abli% ,f$]al ,employee ,inve/m5t      
,acc\nts 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 acc\nts = judges & ju/ices to ma9ta9   
inve/m5ts 9 ! /ock & securities m>kets 9
 :i* a judge or ju/ice may-- 7,a7 sell  
an asset or security1 includ+ ^? assets 
or securities t pres5t a conflict (     
int]e/ "u section #b7;a7 ( ! ,judicial  
,e?ics & ,anti-,corruption ,act ( #bjbc1
 & inve/ ! result+ funds into ! ,f$]al  
,employee ,inve/m5t ,acc\nts2 &  7,b7   
)draw funds f _! ,f$]al ,employee       
,inve/m5t ,acc\nt at any "t2  7#e7 act 9
 ! int]e/ ( ! plan p>ticipants &        
b5efici>ies ( ,f$]al ,employee ,inve/m5t
 ,acc\nts :5 mak+ decisions = ! purpose 
( provid+ b5efits to ^? p>ticipants &   
b5efici>ies2  7#f7 e/abli% a new &      
p>allel sy/em = recordkeep+ ) respect to
 ,f$]al ,employee ,inve/m5t ,acc\nts2 & 
7#g7 e/abli% a ,f$]al ,employee         
,inve/m5t ,fund to fully cov]           
adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) manag+    
,f$]al ,employee ,inve/m5t ,acc\nts1    
:i*-- 7,a7 %all be sep>ate f ! ,?rift   

,sav+s ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #hdcg1 
except ) respect to adm9i/rative co/s = 
common res\rces2 &  7,b7 may be us$ =   
comp5sation to pay new employees1       
additional res\rces = in=mation         
te*nology1 additional call c5t]         
capacity1 & any o!r new capacity to h&le
 ! adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al ,employee      
,inve/m5t ,acc\nts4  2  7,b7 9          
subsection 7g77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7  
promulgate regulations = ! adm9i/ration 
( ,f$]al ,employee ,inve/m5t ,acc\nts4  
2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z
 may be necess>y to e/abli% & ma9ta9    
,f$]al ,employee ,inve/m5t ,acc\nts     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f71 includ+ = ! 
purpose ( r$uc+ any fees paid by        
p>ticipants 9 ! ,f$]al ,employee        
,inve/m5t ,acc\nts4  4  7c7 ,civil f9es 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,special       

,c\nsel may br+ a civil action 9 !      
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt  
aga9/ any judge or ju/ice :o engages 9  
conduct con/itut+ a violation ( ?is     
section &1 ^u pro( ( su* conduct by a   
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 su* judge or  
ju/ice %all be subject to a civil p5alty
 ( n m ?an #ej1jjj = ea* violation4 ,!  
imposition ( a civil p5alty "u ?is      
subsection does n preclude any o!r      
crim9al or civil /atutory1 common law1  
or adm9i/rative rem$y1 :i* is available 
by law to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r    
p]son4  #c4 ,cl>ification ( gift ban    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gcec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ any?+ ( value & 
ins]t+ a gift2  7#b7 9 subsection       
7b77#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,c7 ,! total monet>y value ( any gifts 
accept$ by a ,memb]1 (fic]1 or employee 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 z p]sonal  
hospitality dur+ any cal5d> ye> %all n  
exce$ an am\nt equal to ! doll> am\nt   

e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section     
#bejc7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf 7z adju/$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*  
section7 ) respect to su* cal5d> ye>4  2
 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ! t]m gift     
means any?+ ( value1 includ+            
transportation1 travel1 lodg+s & meals1 
:e!r provid$ 9-k9d1 by pur*ase ( a      
ticket1 paym5t 9 advance1 or            
reimbursem5t aft] ! exp5se has be5      
incurr$4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,!        
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all promulgate regulations to c>ry out 
! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 )      
respect to ! judicial bran*4  #d4       
,re/rict privately fund$ educational    
ev5ts & spee*es  7a7 ,judicial          
,education ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t      
,*apt] #db ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #fcj4 ,judicial ,education     

,fund  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,bo>d ( !      
,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t] e/abli%$ 9       
section #fba2  7#b7 ! t]m ,fund means ! 
,judicial ,education ,fund e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7b72  7#c7 ! t]m in/itution (
 high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
"u section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a772  7#d7 ! t]m national b>     
association means a national            
organization t is op5 to g5]al memb]%ip 
to all memb]s ( ! b>2  7#e7 ! t]m       
private judicial sem9>-- 7,a7 means a   
sem9>1 symposia1 panel discussion1      
c\rse1 or a simil> ev5t t provides      
cont9u+ legal education to judges &     
ju/ices2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7   
sem9>s t la/ #a day or less & are       
conduct$ by1 & on ! campus (1 an        
in/itute ( high] education2  7ii7 sem9>s
 t la/ #a day or less & are conduct$ by 
a national b> association or ,/ate or   
local b> association = ! b5efit ( ! b>  
association memb]%ip2 or  7iii7 sem9>s (

 any l5g? conduct$ by1 & on ! campus (  
an in/itute ( high] education or by a   
national b> association or ,/ate or     
local b> association1 :]e a judge or    
ju/ice is a pres5t] & at :i* judges &   
ju/ices con/itute less ?an #be p]c5t ( !
 p>ticipants2 &  7#f7 ! t]m ,/ate or    
local b> association means a ,/ate or   
local organization t is op5 to g5]al    
memb]%ip to all memb]s ( ! b> 9 !       
specifi$ geographic region4  7b7 ,fund  
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,treasury a fund to be kn[n z !         
,judicial ,education ,fund4  7c7 ,use ( 
am\nts ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be made    
available = ! paym5t ( necess>y exp5ses1
 includ+ reasonable exp5ditures =       
transportation1 food1 lodg+1 private    
judicial sem9> fees & mat]ials1 incurr$ 
by a judge or ju/ice 9 att5d+ a private 
judicial sem9> approv$ by ! ,bo>d4      
,necess>y exp5ses %all n include        
exp5ditures = recreational activities or
 ent]ta9m5t o!r ?an t provid$ to all    
att5dees z an integral "p ( ! private   

judicial sem9>4 ,any paym5t f ! ,fund   
%all be approv$ by ! ,bo>d4  7d7        
,requir$ in=mation ,! ,bo>d may approve 
a private judicial sem9> aft] submission
 ( in=mation by ! sponsor ( t private   
judicial sem9> t includes-- 7#a7 !      
cont5t ( ! private judicial sem9>       
7includ+ a li/ ( pres5t]s1 topics1 &    
c\rse mat]ials72 &  7#b7 ! litigation   
activities ( ! sponsor 7includ+ any     
amicus briefs submitt$ by ! sponsor7 & !
 pres5t]s at ! private judicial sem9>   
7includ+ ! litigation activities ( !    
employ] ( ea* pres5t]7 on ! topic relat$
 to ^? address$ at ! private judicial   
sem9>4  7e7 ,public availability ,if !  
,bo>d approves a private judicial sem9>1
 ! ,bo>d %all make ! in=mation submitt$ 
"u subsection 7d7 relat+ to ! private   
judicial sem9> available to judges1     
ju/ices1 & ! public by po/+ ! in=mation 
onl9e4  7f7 ,guidel9es ,! ,judicial     
,conf]5ce %all promulgate guidel9es to  
ensure t ! ,bo>d only approves private  
judicial sem9>s t are conduct$ 9 a mann]

 s z to ma9ta9 ! public's confid5ce 9 an
 unbias$ & fair-m9d$ judici>y4  7g7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = deposit 9 !
 ,fund #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbc1 #bjbd1 & #bjbe1 to rema9         
available until exp5d$4  4  7#b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #db ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #fcj4 ,judicial ,education  
,fund4  4  7b7 ,private judicial sem9>  
gifts prohibit$  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m gift has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #gcec (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$  
by section #c2  7,b7 ! t]m in/itution ( 
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m  
"u section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a772 &  7,c7 ! t]ms national b>  
association1 private judicial sem9>1 &  
,/ate or local b> association h ! mean+s
 giv5 ^? t]ms "u section #fcj ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     

subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,regulations ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,judicial        
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all        
promulgate regulations to apply section 
#gcec7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to prohibit ! solicitation or    
acceptance ( a gift 9 connection ) a    
private judicial sem9>4  7#c7 ,exception
 ,! prohibition "u ! regulations        
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply
 if-- 7,a7 ! judge or ju/ice p>ticipates
 9 a private judicial sem9> z a speak]1 
panel p>ticipant1 or o!rwise pres5ts    
in=mation2  7,b7 ,f$]al judges & ju/ices
 are n ! prim>y audi5ce at ! private    
judicial sem9>2 &  7,c7 ! gift accept$  
is-- 7i7 reimbursem5t f ! private       
judicial sem9> sponsor ( reasonable     
transportation1 food1 or lodg+ exp5ses  
on any day on :i* ! judge or ju/ice     
speaks1 p>ticipates1 or pres5ts         
in=mation1 z applicable2  7ii7 att5dance
 at ! private judicial sem9> on any day 
on :i* ! judge or ju/ice speaks1        

p>ticipates1 or pres5ts in=mation1 z    
applicable2 or  7iii7 any?+ exclud$ f ! 
def9ition ( a gift "u regulations ( !   
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u
 sections #gcea & #gcec ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,code (
 ,conduct  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t 9 ord] = ju/ices &  
judges1 bo? ( ! supreme & inf]ior c\rts1
 to hold _! (fices dur+ good behavi\r "u
 section #a ( article ,,iii ( !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! judges
 & ju/ices %all1 among o!r requirem5ts1 
adh]e to ! ,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$    
,/ates ,judges adopt$ by ! ,judicial    
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9  
?is section4  7b7 ,applicability ,!     
,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates ,judges
 adopt$ by ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all apply to ! ju/ices ( 
! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! 
same ext5t z su* ,code applies to       
circuit & di/rict judges4  7c7 ,en=cem5t
 ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce %all e/abli%    

proc$ures1 model$ aft] ! proc$ures set  
=? 9 *apt] #af ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 "u :i*-- 7#a7 compla9ts   
alleg+ t a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has violat$ ! ,code (    
,conduct ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 may 
be fil$ ) or id5tifi$ by ! ,conf]5ce2   
7#b7 su* mat]ial1 nonfrivol\s compla9ts 
& any accompany+ mat]ial are imm$iately 
ref]r$ to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,review      
,committee e/abli%$ 9 section #aj2 &    
7#c7 fur!r action1 :]e appropriate1 is  
tak5 by ! ,conf]5ce1 ) respect to su*   
compla9ts4  7d7 ,submission to          
,congress2 effective date  7#a7         
,submission to congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce %all submit to   
,congress ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,effective date ,!
 proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7   
%all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,improv+      
disclosure  7a7 ,recusal decisions      
,section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,recusal li/s  7#a7 ,ea*   
ju/ice1 judge1 & magi/rate judge ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all ma9ta9 & submit to ! 
,judicial ,conf]5ce a li/ ( ea*         
association or int]e/ t w\ld require !  
ju/ice1 judge1 or magi/rate to be recus$
 "u subsection 7b77#d71 includ+ any     
f9ancial int]e/s ( ! judge1 ! sp\se ( ! 
judge1 or any m9or *ild ( ! judge resid+
 9 ! h\sehold ( ! judge4  7#b7 ,!       
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all ma9ta9 & make  
publicly available onl9e1 at no co/1 ea*
 li/ requir$ "u ?is subsection t is fil$
 ) ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce 9 a =mat t is  
se>*able1 sortable1 ma*9e-readable1     
d[nloadable1 & accessible =mat1 &       
accessible 9 multiple languages & to    
individuals ) disabilities4  7#c7 ,!    
,judicial ,conf]5ce may issue public or 
private guidance to ju/ices1 judges1 &  
magi/rate judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
reg>d+ ! cont5ts ( ! li/s "u ?is        
subsection to ensure su* li/s comply ) !
 disqualification requirem5ts ( 7b77#d74

  4  7b7 ,spee*es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
ju/ice1 judge1 & magi/rate judge ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all ma9ta9 & submit to ! 
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a 
copy ( ea* spee* or o!r significant oral
 communication made by ! ju/ice1 judge1 
or magi/rate4  7#b7 ,availability ,!    
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all ma9ta9 & make ea* spee* or o!r     
significant oral communication submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! public 9
 pr9t$ =m1 ^u reque/1 & onl9e1 at no    
co/1 9 a =mat t is se>*able1 sortable1  
ma*9e-readable1 d[nloadable1 &          
accessible 9 multiple languages & to    
individuals ) disabilities4  7#c7       
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all promulgate regulations reg>d+ !    
types ( oral communications t are       
requir$ to be ma9ta9$1 submitt$1 & made 
publicly available "u ?is subsection4   
7c7 ,live/ream+ judicial proce$+s  7#a7 
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        

appellate c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means  
any ,unit$ ,/ates circuit c\rt ( appeals
 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,/ream+ ( c\rt proce$+s ,9         
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 audio ( ea* op5 session conduct$ by an 
appellate c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be
 made available onl9e contemporane\sly )
 ! session1 unless ! appellate c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 by a majority vote1      
det]m9es t mak+ audio ( ! session       
available onl9e w\ld violate !          
con/itutional rights or ?reat5 ! safety 
( any p>ty to ! proce$+4  7d7 ,publiciz+
 case assignm5t in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,judicial        
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all        
promulgate regulations requir+ ea* c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to make case assignm5t
 data available to ! public onl9e1 at no
 co/1 9 a =mat t is se>*able1 sortable1 
ma*9e-readable1 d[nloadable1 &          
accessible 9 multiple languages & to    

individuals ) disabilities4  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,! case assignm5t data made    
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1
 at a m9imum1 & to ! ext5t available1 ! 
case title1 docket numb]1 case orig91   
fil+ date1 & "n ( ea* au?or+ judge1     
concurr+ judge1 & diss5t+ judge = ea*   
op9ion issu$ 9 ! case4  7e7 ,mak+       
websites us]-,fri5dly ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all promulgate regulations requir+ an  
evaluation (1 & improvem5ts to1 !       
website ( ea* di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to ensure ! website is easy to   
und]/&1 includ+ t x is cle> h[ to file a
 compla9t relat+ to a judge or an       
employee ( ! di/rict c\rt4  7f7         
,accessibility ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce   
%all make ef=ts to ensure t any         
disclosures requir$ "u ?is section are  
made available to ! public 9 pla9       
language1 9 a v>iety ( languages1 &     
accessible to individuals )             
disabilities4  #g4 ,ov]sight process =  

disqualification ( ju/ice1 judge1 or    
magi/rate judge ,section #dee ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #f ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 7#a7 ,any       
litigant appe>+ be=e a ju/ice1 judge1 or
 magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may  
file a petition t ! ju/ice1 judge1 or   
magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z    
applicable1 %all be disqualifi$ bas$ on 
! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7#b7 7,a7 ,any judge or magi/rate judge 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates subject to a petition 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may provide a public1  
writt5 response to ! petition t provides
 a writt5 explanation relat+ to any     
disqualification decision4  7,b7 ,any   
ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates subject to a petition "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all provide a public1 writt5     
response to ! petition t provides a     
writt5 explanation relat+ to any        
disqualification decision4  7#c7 ,if a  
litigant makes a petition "u p>agraph   
7#a7 relat+ to a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme    

,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,judicial    
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all issue a
 nonb9d+1 public advisory op9ion ) its  
recomm5dation1 :i* %all be %>$ ) !      
,supreme ,c\rt ,review ,committee       
e/abli%$ 9 section #aj ( ! ,judicial    
,e?ics & ,anti-,corruption ,act ( #bjbc4
  7#d7 ,if ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates recomm5ds t a ju/ice ( !  
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates be     
disqualifi$ "u ?is section1 ! ju/ice    
%all publicly expla9 a f9al             
disqualification decision 9 writ+1 :i*  
%all be %>$ ) ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,review  
,committee e/abli%$ 9 section #aj ( !   
,judicial ,e?ics & ,anti-,corruption    
,act ( #bjbc4  7#e7 7,a7 ,= any judge or
 magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all--  7,b7 e/abli% a writt5 process to
 det]m9e :e!r a judge meets #a or m ( ! 
crit]ia 9 subsection 7b72  7,c7 use any 
adm9i/rative proc$ures :i* may be       
necess>y to aid 9 ! execution ( ! writt5
 process describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   

:i* may include any proc$ures or s(tw>e 
t may be necess>y to det]m9e :e!r a     
judge meets #a or m ( ! crit]ia 9       
subsection 7b72 &  7,d7 ! process       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be made
 publicly available &1 at a m9imum-- 7i7
 include h[ an individual may make a    
petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a judge to  
be disqualifi$2  7ii7 ensure t a judge  
or gr\p ( judges o!r ?an ! judge :o is !
 subject ( ! inquiry det]m9es :e!r !    
judge %all be disqualifi$2  7iii7 all[ !
 judge or gr\p ( judges mak+ !          
disqualification det]m9ation to receive 
! exp]t advice ( e?ics p]sonnel &       
(ficials1 includ+ individuals ) exp]tise
 9 e?ics at ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce2  7iv7
 require t ! judge be disqualifi$ %\ld  
ano!r judge or gr\p ( judges det]m9e t !
 judge mu/ be disqualifi$ 9 accordance )
 ?is subsection2 &  7v7 require t all   
recusal decisions be made publicly      
available & be accompani$ by a writt5   
explanation = ! recusal decision4  4    
#h4 ,compla9ts aga9/ retir$ judges &    

judicial discipl9e  7a7 ,compla9ts      
,section #cea7;d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 !
 t]m judge-- 7,a7 means a circuit judge1
 di/rict judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or    
magi/rate judge2 &  7,b7 includes a     
retir$ judge describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a72  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ! t]m  
retir$ judge means any judge ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :o has retir$ f regul> active    
s]vice "u section #cga7;b7 or #cgb7;a74 
4  7b7 ,review ( compla9t by *ief judge 
,section #ceb ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m int]v5+ ev5ts does n include !    
retirem5t ( ! judge ^: conduct is       
compla9$ ( or ! nom9ation or            
confirmation ( ! judge to ! ,supreme    
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #i4 ,action
 by judicial c\ncil 9 response to       
misconduct by judges ,section #ced (    

title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,retir$   
judges ,if ! conduct ( a retir$ judge is
 ! subject ( ! compla9t1 action by !    
judicial c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7   
may include-- 7i7 c5sur+ or reprim&+ !  
judge by means ( public ann\ncem5t2 &   
7ii7 r$uc+ or resc9d+ ! nonve/$ p5sion  
b5efits ( ! retir$ judge4  7,e7 ,rem$ial
 actions = c]ta9 conduct  7i7 ,def9ition
 ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ judge  
does n include a retir$ judge4  7ii7    
,conduct ,if ! conduct ( a cov]$ judge  
is ! subject ( ! compla9t1 action by !  
judicial c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7   
may include m&at+ t ! cov]$ judge       
p>ticipate 9 pr(essional c\nsel+1       
treatm5t1 education1 or m5tor+ to       
address ! misconduct at issue4  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7    
,report  7#a7 ,submission to ,judicial  
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ea* *ief   
judge ( ! circuit %all submit to !      
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an

 annual report on1 ) respect to !       
previ\s ye>-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( compla9ts  
fil$ "u section #cea aga9/ judges 9 !   
circuit2 &  7,b7 ! outcome ( ! compla9ts
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7     
,submission to ,congress ,! ,judicial   
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ea* report     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,public
 availability ,no lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 submitt+ to ,congress ea* report "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all make ! report       
available to ! public4  4  #aj4 ,supreme
 ,c\rt ,compla9ts ,review ,committee    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,review ,committee ,! t]m ,review       
,committee means ! ,supreme ,c\rt       
,compla9ts ,review ,committee4  7#b7    
,close family memb] ,! t]m close family 
memb] includes-- 7,a7 a p>5t ( ! report+
 individual2  7,b7 a sp\se ( ! report+  
individual2 &  7,c7 an adult *ild ( !   

report+ individual4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,= 
! purpose ( assi/+ ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives 9 c>ry+ out its         
responsibilities "u section #b ( article
 ,i & section #d ( article ,,ii ( !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* to be    
kn[n z ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,compla9ts      
,review ,committee "u ! g5]al sup]vision
 ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,memb]s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,review ,committee %all     
consi/ ( #e memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #b %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 #b %all be       
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 #a %all be     
appo9t$ by agreem5t ( ! ,speak] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! m9ority     
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7
 ,qualifications ( review committee     
memb]s  7,a7 ,exp]tise ,ea* memb] ( !   
,review ,committee %all be an individual
 ( exceptional public /&+ :o is         
specifically qualifi$ to s]ve on !      

,review ,committee by virtue ( !        
individual's education1 tra9+1 or       
exp]i5ce 9 #a or m ( ! foll[+ fields3   
7i7 ,con/itutional law4  7ii7           
,impea*m5t4  7iii7 ,judicial e?ics4     
7iv7 ,pr(essional e?ics4  7v7 ,legal    
hi/ory4  7vi7 ,judicial s]vice4  7,b7   
,selection basis ,selection & appo9tm5t 
( ea* memb] ( ! ,review ,committee %all 
be )\t reg>d to political affiliation & 
solely on ! basis ( fitness to p]=m !   
duties ( a memb] ( ! ,review ,committee4
  7,c7 ,citiz5%ip ,ea* memb] ( ! ,review
 ,committee %all be a ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz54  7,d7 ,disqualifications ,no    
individual %all be eligible = appo9tm5t 
to1 or s]vice on1 ! ,review ,committee  
:o-- 7i7 has ev] be5 regi/]$1 or requir$
 to be regi/]$1 z a lobbyi/ "u ! ,lobby+
 ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 
#afja et seq472  7ii7 engages 91 or is  
o!rwise employ$ 91 lobby+ ( ! ,congress2
  7iii7 is regi/]$ or is requir$ to be  
regi/]$ z an ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal "u 
! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (     

#aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq472     
7iv7 is a curr5tly s]v+ judge1 ju/ice1  
or employee ( ! ,f$]al c\rts2  7v7 is an
 (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2
  7vi7 is a close family memb] ( any    
judge or ju/ice ( ! ,f$]al c\rts2  7vii7
 dur+ ! #d ye>s prec$+ ! date (         
appo9tm5t1 engag$ 9 any significant     
political activity 7includ+ be+ a       
c&idate = public (fice1 fundrais+ = a   
c&idate = public (fice or a political   
p>ty1 or s]v+ z an (fic] or employee ( a
 political campaign or p>ty72  7viii7   
dur+ ! #b ye>s prec$+ ! date (          
appo9tm5t1 s]v$ z a fiduci>y or p]sonal 
attorney = a judge1 ju/ice1 or employee 
( ! ,f$]al c\rts1 includ+ any judge or  
ju/ice2 or  7ix7 any curr5tly s]v+      
,s5ator or ,repres5tative 91 or         
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !
 ,congress4  7#c7 ,t]m & removal  7,a7  
,l5g? ( t]m ,! t]m ( a memb] ( ! ,review
 ,committee %all be = #b ,congresses4   
7,b7 ,t]m limits ,a memb] ( ! ,review   
,committee may n s]ve dur+ #d           

consecutive ,congresses4  7,c7 ,removal 
,a memb] ( ! ,review ,committee may be  
remov$ ^u unanim\s agreem5t among !     
,speak] & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or by an affirmative    
vote ( #b_/c ( ! memb]s ( ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,vacancies ,any  
vacancy on ! ,review ,committee %all be 
fill$ = ! unexpir$ portion ( ! t]m 9 !  
same mann]1 & by ! same appo9t+         
au?ority1 z ! orig9al appo9tm5t "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,*airp]son &        
,vice-,*airp]son  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
memb]s ( ! ,review ,committee %all elect
 a *airp]son & a vice-*airp]son ( !     
,review ,committee by a majority vote4  
,! *airp]son & ! vice-*airp]son %all    
s]ve a #a-ye> t]m1 & may be reelect$ =  
additional #a-ye> t]ms4  7#b7 ,duties ,!
 *airp]son ( ! ,review ,committee %all  
preside at ! meet+s ( ! ,review         
,committee1 & ! vice-*airp]son %all     
preside 9 ! abs5ce or disability ( !    
*airp]son4  7e7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,quorum ,a

 majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,review        
,committee %all con/itute a quorum4     
7#b7 ,meet+s ,! ,review ,committee %all 
meet at ! call ( ! *airp]son1 ! *air ( !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 or ! call ( a majority 
( its memb]s1 pursuant to ! rules ( !   
,review ,committee4  7#c7 ,vot+ ,except 
z o!rwise specifically provid$1 a       
majority vote ( ! ,review ,committee "u 
?is subtitle %all require an affirmative
 vote ( #c or m memb]s4  7f7            
,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,review       
,committee %all n be consid]$ to be an  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,h\se or ,s5ate1 b
 %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! 
daily equival5t ( ! m9imum annual rate (
 basic pay prescrib$ = ,,gs-#ae ( !     
,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section #eajg ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day      
7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb]  
is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( !   
,review ,committee4  7g7 ,duties (      
review committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,review ,committee %all review ea*      

compla9t made aga9/ ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or a ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme 
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! review  
process describ$ 9 subsection 7m74  7#b7
 ,he>+s ,! ,review ,committee may hold  
su* he>+s z are necess>y & may sit & act
 only 9 executive session at su* times &
 places1 solicit su* te/imony1 & receive
 su* relevant evid5ce1 z may be necess>y
 to c>ry out its duties4  7h7 ,f9ancial 
disclosure reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
memb] ( ! ,review ,committee %all file  
an annual f9ancial disclosure report ) !
 ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on or
 be=e ,may #ae ( ea* cal5d> ye>         
imm$iately foll[+ any ye> 9 :i* ! memb] 
s]v$ on ! ,review ,committee4 ,ea* su*  
report %all be on a =m prep>$ by ! ,cl]k
 t is sub/antially simil> to ! =m       
requir$ = individuals at ! executive    
bran* :o mu/ complete a confid5tial     
f9ancial disclosure report "u section   
#acajd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#b7 ,di/ribution ( report ,! ,cl]k ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all-- 7,a7 n   

lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ea*        
f9ancial disclosure report "u p>agraph  
7#a7 is fil$1 s5d a copy ( ea* su*      
report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7      
annually pr9t all su* f9ancial          
disclosure reports z a docum5t (        
,congress1 & make ! docum5t available to
 ! public4  7i7 ,duties & p[]s ( !      
,review ,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,review ,committee is au?oriz$-- 7,a7 to
 e/abli% a process = receiv+ & review+  
compla9ts f any p]son reg>d+ allegations
 ( misconduct by a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme  
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to       
conduct a review ( mat]ial compla9ts    
reg>d+ alleg$ misconduct by a ju/ice ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,c7 9 any case :]e ! ,review ,committee
 det]m9es1 on ! basis ( ! review        
describ$ 9 subsection 7m71 t a ju/ice   
may h engag$ 9 conduct :i* might violate
 ! ,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates     
,judges adopt$ by ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or con/itute #a or m  

gr\nds = impea*m5t "u article ,,ii ( !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or :i*1 
9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice1 is n am5able to    
resolution by ! ,review ,committee1 !   
,review ,committee %all promptly c]tify 
su* det]m9ation1 toge!r ) any compla9t &
 a record ( any associat$ proce$+s to ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,ref]rals to law 
en=cem5t (ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u a  
majority vote ( ! ,review ,committee1 ! 
,review ,committee may ref] pot5tial    
legal violations committ$ by a ju/ice to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or o!r relevant  
,f$]al or ,/ate law en=cem5t (ficials1  
:i* ref]ral %all include all appropriate
 evid5ce ga!r$ dur+ any review or       
prelim9>y inve/igation conduct$ "u ?is  
subtitle4  7,b7 ,notification ,! ,review
 ,committee %all notify ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 ( all ref]rals "u ?is subsection4  7#c7
 ,limitations on review ,no review may  
be und]tak5 by ! ,review ,committee (   

any compla9t-- 7,a7 t is prim>ily       
conc]n$ ) *all5g+ ! m]its ( a decision  
or proc$ural rul+2  7,b7 t is frivol\s1 
lack+ suffici5t evid5ce to raise an     
inf]5ce t misconduct has occurr$1 or    
conta9+ allegations t are incapable (   
be+ e/abli%$ ?r\gh inve/igation2  7,c7  
conc]n+ any alleg$ violation ( law1     
rule1 regulation or /&>d ( conduct n 9  
effect at ! "t ( ! alleg$ violation2 or 
7,d7 conc]n+ any alleg$ violation t     
occurr$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7j7 ,prohibition on public       
disclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7         
,prohibition on public disclosure ,no   
in=mation obta9$ by a memb] or employee 
( ! ,review ,committee reg>d+ compla9ts 
%all be publicly disclos$ to any p]son  
or entity outside ! ,review ,committee1 
unless approv$ by a majority vote ( !   
,review ,committee4 ,any communication  
to any p]son or entity outside ! ,review
 ,committee may occur only z au?oriz$ by
 ! ,review ,committee4  7,b7 ,proc$ures 
& inve/igation ,! ,review ,committee    

%all e/abli%1 9 consultation ) relevant 
ag5cies1 proc$ures necess>y to prev5t ! 
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( any in=mation   
receiv$ by ! ,review ,committee4 ,any   
brea*es ( confid5tiality %all be        
inve/igat$ by ! ,review ,committee &    
appropriate action %all be tak51 :i* may
 include a recomm5dation to ,congress = 
removal pursuant to subsection          
7c77#c77;,c74  7#b7 ,provision ) respect
 to ,h\se & ,s5ate ,judici>y ,committees
 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n preclude-- 7,a7  
any memb] or employee ( ! ,review       
,committee f pres5t+ a report or f9d+s (
 ! ,committee1 or te/ify+ be=e !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 if reque/$ by !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives pursuant to its rules2  
7,b7 any necess>y communication ) !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or any o!r law      
en=cem5t ag5cy2 or  7,c7 any necess>y   
communication ) ! ,speak] or m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or !  
majority lead] or m9ority lead] ( !     

,s5ate4  7#c7 ,opportunity to pres5t    
,be=e ! ,review ,committee votes on a   
recomm5dation or /atem5t to be          
transmitt$ to ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
relat+ to a compla9t involv+ a ju/ice1 !
 ,review ,committee %all provide !      
ju/ice ^: conduct is ! subject ( !      
compla9t ! opportunity to pres5t1 orally
 or 9 writ+ 7at ! discretion ( !        
ju/ice71 a /atem5t to ! ,review         
,committee4  7k7 ,pres5tation ( reports 
to ! ,h\se ,judici>y ,committee ,:5ev] !
 ,review ,committee transmits any report
 to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives relat+ to a     
compla9t involv+ a ju/ice1 ! ,review    
,committee %all designate a memb] or    
employee ( ! ,review ,committee to      
pres5t ! report to ! ,h\se ,judici>y    
,committee if reque/$ by ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7l7 ,ma9ta9+ (        
f9ancial disclosure reports ,! ,review  
,committee %all receive1 & ma9ta91 a    

copy ( ea* report fil$ "u section #acajc
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by a  
ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7m7 ,compla9ts  7#a7 ,s\rce (  
compla9ts ,any p]son1 includ+ a judge1  
ju/ice1 or employee ( ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 may file ) ! ,review ,committee
 a compla9t alleg+ a violation by a     
ju/ice ( any law 7includ+ any           
regulation71 rule1 or o!r /&>d (        
conduct1 includ+ ! ,code ( ,conduct =   
,unit$ ,/ates ,judges adopt$ by !       
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
applicable to ! conduct ( su* ju/ice 9 !
 p]=mance ( ! duties1 or ! dis*>ge ( !  
responsibilities1 ( ! ju/ice4  7#b7     
,false claims & /atem5ts ackn[l$gm5t    
,any compla9t submission "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include a sign$ /atem5t       
ackn[l$g+ t ! p]son submitt+ !          
allegation or in=mation und]/&s t       
section #ajja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7popul>ly kn[n z ! ,false        
,/atem5ts ,act7 applies to ! in=mation4 
7#c7 ,review process ( alleg$ violations

 by a ju/ice  7,a7 ,review au?orization 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] receiv+ a compla9t "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,review ,committee    
may1 by majority vote1 au?orize a review
 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( any alleg$       
violation by a ju/ice ( any law 7includ+
 any regulation71 rule1 or o!r /&>d (   
conduct1 includ+ ! ,code ( ,conduct =   
,unit$ ,/ates ,judges adopt$ by !       
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
applicable to ! conduct ( su* ju/ice 9 !
 p]=mance ( ! duties1 or ! dis*>ge ( !  
responsibilities1 ( ! ju/ice4  7ii7     
,requirem5ts ,! au?orization "u clause  
7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be 9 writ+2 &  7,,ii7   
include a brief description ( ! specific
 matt] & an explanation ( :y allegations
 9 compla9t meet ! crit]ia 9 subsection 
7i77#c74  7,b7 ,review process  7i7     
,initiation & notification ( review     
,aft] ! date on :i* ! ,review ,committee
 makes an au?orization "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,review ,committee %all-- 7,i7  
initiate a review ( ! alleg$ violation2 
&  7,,ii7 provide a writt5 notification 

( ! comm5cem5t ( ! review1 includ+ a    
/atem5t ( ! nature ( ! review1 to-- 7aa7
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7bb7 ! ju/ice :o  
is ! subject ( ! review4  7ii7          
,opportunity to t]m9ate review ,at any  
"t1 ! ,review ,committee may1 by a      
majority vote1 t]m9ate a review on any  
gr\nd1 includ+ t ! matt] "u review is de
 m9imis 9 nature4 ,if ! ,review         
,committee votes to t]m9ate ! review1 ! 
,committee %all-- 7,i7 notify1 9 writ+1 
! compla9ant1 ! ju/ice :o 0 ! subject ( 
! review1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( its       
decision to t]m9ate ! review ( ! matt]2 
&  7,,ii7 s5d a report1 includ+ any     
f9d+s ( ! ,review ,committee1 to !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,scope ( review  
,dur+ a review1 ! ,review ,committee    
%all evaluate ! compla9t & det]m9e1 bas$

 on a majority vote1 :e!r ! misconduct  
alleg$ 9 ! compla9t1 if true1 may       
con/itute ,treason1 ,brib]y1 & o!r high 
,crimes & ,misdemeanors "u section #d ( 
article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7,d7 ,completion ( review ,^u 
! completion ( any review1 ! ,review    
,committee %all-- 7i7 transmit to !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a writt5 report t       
includes-- 7,i7 a /atem5t ( ! nature ( !
 review & ! ju/ice :o is ! subject ( !  
review2  7,,ii7 ! ,review ,committee's  
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#c72  7,,iii7 a
 description ( ! numb] ( memb]s vot+ 9 !
 affirmative & 9 ! negative = !         
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,c72  7,,iv7
 any relevant f9d+s ( ! ,review         
,committee1 includ+-- 7aa7 any f9d+s (  
fact2  7bb7 a description ( any relevant
 in=mation t ! ,review ,committee 0     
unable to obta9 or witnesses :om !      
,review ,committee 0 unable to int]view1
 & ! reasons !re=2 &  7cc7 a citation ( 
any relevant law1 regulation1 or /&>d ( 

conduct relat+ to ! alleg$ misconduct2  
7,v7 any support+ docum5tation2  7,,vi7 
a writt5 det]m9ation ( :e!r ! misconduct
 alleg$ 9 ! compla9t1 if true1 may      
con/itute ,treason1 ,brib]y1 & o!r high 
,crimes & ,misdemeanors "u section #d ( 
article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,,vii7 if necess>y1 a brief
 /atem5t ( diss5t f ! memb]s ( ! ,review
 ,committee vot+ 9 ! negative = !       
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7ii7
 transmit to ! compla9ant & ! ju/ice :o 
is ! subject ( ! review ! writt5 report 
( ! ,review ,committee describ$ 9 clause
 7i74  7n7 ,h\se ,judici>y ,committee   
,consid]ation ( ,review ,committee      
,report ,if ! ,review ,committee        
det]m9es1 aft] a review1 t misconduct   
alleg$ 9 a compla9t1 if true1 may       
con/itute ,treason1 ,brib]y1 & o!r high 
,crimes & ,misdemeanors "u section #d ( 
article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 n lat] ?an #cj legislative days
 ( cont9u\s session 9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives aft] ! ,committee on !  

,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
receives a report "u subsection 7m71 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives %all vote on :e!r to    
proce$ ) an inve/igation or an impea*m5t
 inquiry4  7o7 ,reque/ f ,h\se ,judici>y
 ,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ?is section1 ^u receipt 
( a writt5 reque/ f ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 
! ,review ,committee cease its review ( 
any matt] & ref] su* matt] to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives because ( ! ongo+       
inve/igation ( ! matt] by ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 ! ,review ,committee   
%all ref] su* matt] to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
cease its review ( t matt] & s notify   
any ju/ice :o is ! subject ( ! review4  
7#b7 ,resumption ( review ,if !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives notifies ! ,review      
,committee 9 writ+ t ! ,review          

,committee may cont9ue its review ( !   
compla9t1 ! ,review ,committee may beg9 
or cont9ue1 z ! case may be1 a review ( 
! matt]4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to    
prev5t ! ,review ,committee f s5d+ any  
in=mation reg>d+ ! matt] to law en=cem5t
 ag5cies4  7p7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,review 
p[]s ,memb]s or employees ( ! ,review   
,committee may1 dur+ a review-- 7,a7    
adm9i/] to or take f any p]son an oa?1  
affirmation1 or affidavit2  7,b7 obta9  
in=mation or assi/ance f any ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 or o!r
 entity1 or unit !re(1 includ+ all      
in=mation kept 9 ! c\rse ( bus9ess by ! 
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 judicial c\ncils ( circuits1 !         
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+       
,commission2  7,c7 take ! deposition (  
witnesses2 &  7,d7 submit to ! *air ( ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a reque/ = ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              

,repres5tatives to require by subpo5a ! 
att5dance ( & te/imony by witnesses & ! 
production ( any book1 *eck1 cancel$    
*eck1 correspond5ce1 communication1     
docum5t1 email1 pap]1 physical evid5ce1 
record1 record+1 tape1 or o!r mat]ial   
7includ+ electronic records7 relat+ to  
any matt] or "q ! ,review ,committee is 
au?oriz$ to review f any individual or  
entity1 :i*-- 7i7 %all be h&l$ 9        
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7ii7 may all[ = ! transmission (     
in=mation or te/imony betwe5 ! ,review  
,committee & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9         
accordance ) rules ( ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,prohibition ( ex p>te             
communications ,!re %all be no ex p>te  
communications betwe5 any memb] or      
employee ( ! ,review ,committee & any   
ju/ice :o is ! subject ( any review by !
 ,review ,committee or betwe5 any memb] 
( ! ,review ,committee & any int]e/$    

p>ty4  7#c7 ,o!r review committee rules 
& proc$ures ,! ,review ,committee is    
au?oriz$ to e/abli% any additional rules
 or proc$ures pursuant to its duties &  
p[]s 9 p>agraph 7#a7 necess>y to c>ry   
out ! functions ( ! ,review ,committee 9
 accordance ) ?is section4  7q7         
,p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t &     
comp5sation ( employees ,! ,review      
,committee may appo9t & fix !           
comp5sation ( su* pr(essional1          
nonp>tisan /aff 7includ+ /aff ) relevant
 exp]i5ce 9 inve/igations & law         
en=cem5t7 ( ! ,review ,committee z x    
consid]s necess>y to p]=m its duties1   
:o-- 7,a7 %all p]=m all (ficial duties 9
 a nonp>tisan mann]2 &  7,b7 may n      
engage 9 any p>tisan political activity 
directly affect+ any congressional or   
presid5tial election1 or any nom9ation (
 a ,f$]al judge or ju/ice4  7#b7        
,qualifications ,ea* employee ( !       
,review ,committee %all be pr(essional &
 demon/rably qualifi$ = ! position = :i*
 ! employee is hir$4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ( 

employees ,! employm5t ( an employee ( !
 ,review ,committee may be t]m9at$ at   
any "t by ! ,review ,committee4  7#d7   
,code ( conduct ,! ,review ,committee   
%all e/abli% a code ( conduct to gov]n !
 behavior ( ! memb]s or employees ( !   
,review ,committee1 :i* %all include !  
avoidance ( conflicts ( int]e/4  7r7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y4 
#aa4 ,exp$it$ impea*m5t ( ,f$]al judges 
,section #cee7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,exp$it$ impea*m5t  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce   
transmits ! det]m9ation & ! record (    
proce$+s "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 to !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! det]m9ation &
 record %all be imm$iately ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,vote ,n lat] ?an
 #cj legislative days ( cont9u\s session
 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives aft] !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives receives ! det]m9ation &
 ! record ( proce$+s "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all vote on    
:e!r to proce$ ) an inve/igation or an  
impea*m5t inquiry4  4  #ab4 ,re/rictions
 on protective ord]s & seal+ ( cases &  
settlem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #affj4     
,re/rictions on protective ord]s & seal+
 ( cases & settlem5ts  7a7 ,re/rictions 
on ord]s relat+ to ! disclosure (       
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any civil   
action 9 :i* ! plead+s /ate facts t are 
relevant to ! protection ( public heal? 
or safety1 a c\rt %all n ent]1 by       
/ipulation or o!rwise1 an ord] o!rwise  
au?oriz$ "u rule #bf7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure re/rict+ !    
disclosure ( in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh     
discov]y1 an ord] o!rwise au?oriz$      
approv+ a settlem5t agreem5t t w\ld     
re/rict ! disclosure ( in=mation obta9$ 
?r\gh discov]y1 or an ord] o!rwise      

au?oriz$ re/rict+ access to c\rt records
 unless 9 connection ) ! ord] ! c\rt    
f9ds-- 7,a7 t ! ord] w\ld n re/rict !   
disclosure ( in=mation :i* is relevant  
to ! protection ( public heal? or       
safety2 or  7,b7 t-- 7i7 ! public int]e/
 9 ! disclosure ( pa/1 pres5t1 or       
pot5tial public heal? or safety haz>ds  
is outweigh$ by a specific & sub/antial 
int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ ! confid5tiality ( !   
in=mation or records 9 "q2 &  7ii7 !    
reque/$ ord] is no broad] ?an necess>y  
to protect ! confid5tiality int]e/      
ass]t$4  7#b7 ,limit on effect ,no ord] 
ent]$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 o!r 
?an an ord] approv+ a settlem5t         
agreem5t1 may cont9ue 9 effect aft] !   
entry ( f9al judgm5t unless at ! "t (1  
or aft]1 ! entry ( ! ord] ! c\rt makes a
 sep>ate f9d+ ( fact t ! requirem5ts (  
p>agraph 7#a7 cont9ue to be met4  7#c7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to require !       
disclosure ( ! id5tity ( individuals :o 
disclose evid5ce ( a violation ( any    

law1 rule1 or regulation or o!r fraud1  
wa/e1 abuse1 or misconduct or o!r p]sons
 protect$ f disclosure "u ,f$]al law4   
7b7 ,re/rictions on en=cem5t relat+ to  
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies ,9 any civil     
action 9 :i* ! plead+s /ate facts t are 
relevant to ! protection ( public heal? 
or safety1 a c\rt %all n en=ce any      
provision ( an agreem5t betwe5 or among 
p>ties to ! civil action1 or en=ce an   
ord] ent]$ 9 accordance ) subsection    
7a77#a71 to ! ext5t t ! provision or    
ord] prohibits or o!rwise re/ricts a    
p>ty f disclos+ any in=mation relevant  
to ! civil action to any ,f$]al or ,/ate
 ag5cy ) au?ority to en=ce laws regulat+
 an activity relat+ to ! in=mation4  7c7
 ,limits on scope  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a c\rt %all n
 en=ce any provision ( a settlem5t      
agreem5t betwe5 or among p>ties to any  
civil action 9 :i* ! plead+s /ate facts 
t are relevant to ! protection ( public 
heal? or safety t prohibits "o or m     
p>ties f-- 7,a7 disclos+ ! fact t !     

settlem5t 0 rea*$ or ! t]ms ( !         
settlem5t 7exclud+ any money paid7 t    
involve matt]s relevant to ! protection 
( public heal? or safety2 or  7,b7      
discuss+ matt]s relevant to ! protection
 ( public heal? or safety involv$ 9 !   
civil action4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph
 7#a7 applies unless ! c\rt f9ds t--    
7,a7 ! public int]e/ 9 ! disclosure (   
pa/1 pres5t1 or pot5tial public heal? or
 safety haz>ds is outweigh$ by a        
specific & sub/antial int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ !
 confid5tiality ( ! in=mation 9 "q2 &   
7,b7 ! reque/$ ord] is no broad] ?an    
necess>y to protect ! confid5tiality    
int]e/ ass]t$4  7d7 ,rebuttable         
presumption relat+ to p]sonally         
id5tifiable in=mation ,= purposes (     
implem5t+ subsections 7a77#a77;,b77i7 & 
7c77#b77;,a71 :5 weigh+ ! int]e/ 9      
ma9ta9+ confid5tiality "u ?is section1  
!re %all be a rebuttable presumption t !
 int]e/ 9 protect+ p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation ( an individual outweighs !  
public int]e/ 9 disclosure4  7e7 ,rule (

 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to p]mit1 require1 or au?orize 
! disclosure ( classifi$ in=mation 7z   
def9$ "u section #a ( ! ,classifi$      
,in=mation ,proc$ures ,act 7#ah         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4774  4  7b7 ,te*nical &  
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #afei ! foll[+3       
#affj4 ,re/rictions on protective ord]s 
& seal+ ( cases & settlem5ts4  4  7c7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all-- 7#a7 take effect #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &   
7#b7 apply only to ord]s ent]$ 9 civil  
actions or agreem5ts ent]$ into on or   
aft] su* date4  #ac4 ,judicial workplace
 climate surveys  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]   
#ba ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dfd4
 ,judicial workplace climate surveys    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all adm9i/] a climate    
survey to ea* employee ( a c\rt ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! "w environm5t ( !  
c\rt1 :i* %all-- 7#a7 be adm9i/]$ n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is section & e #b ye>s !reaft]2  7#b7  
be volunt>y2  7#c7 survey respond5ts on 
! g5]al "w environm5t1 includ+ attitudes
 9 ! workplace reg>d+ div]sity &        
inclusion & h>assm5t or discrim9ation on
 ! basis ( race1 e?nicity1 disability1  
sex1 sexual ori5tation1 & g5d] id5tity2 
&  7#d7 be anonym\s & confid5tial1 )    
notice ( ! anonymity & confid5tiality   
made to ! respond5t ?r\gh\t ! survey4   
7b7 ,transmission ( in=mation ,in=mation
 obta9$ 9 a survey adm9i/]$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 made      
publicly available2 &  7#b7 transmitt$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,*ief       
,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,judicial
 ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7   
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #ba ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+3  #dfd4 ,judicial workplace   
climate surveys4  4  #ad4 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t
 made by ?is ,act1 or ! application (   
su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or
 circum/ance is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 
( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !      
application ( ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is 
,act & am5dm5ts to any p]son or         
circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4