,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,murphy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4     
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1  
,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 
,murray1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,ms4 ,hirono7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = a
 code ( conduct = ju/ices & judges ( !  
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 e/abli% an     
e?ics inve/igations c\nsel1 & require   
disclosure ( recusals4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ,e?ics ,act4  #b4 ,code ( conduct  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #eg ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+3  #ifd4 ,code ( conduct ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all issue a code (       
conduct1 :i* applies to ea* ju/ice &    
judge ( ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
except t ! code ( conduct may include   
provisions t are applicable only to     
c]ta9 categories ( judges or ju/ices4  4
  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #eg ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ aft] ! item relat$ to section #ifc 
! foll[+3  #ifd4 ,code ( conduct4  4    
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,e?ics ,inve/igations 
,c\nsel & report+ protocol  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 issues a code ( conduct "u section #ifd
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
add$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 !    
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( an ,e?ics  
,inve/igations ,c\nsel :o %all adopt    
rules provid+ = ! en=cem5t ( ! code (   

conduct1 includ+ a process to receive f 
! public in=mation ab\t pot5tial        
violations ( ! code ( conduct by ju/ices
 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt4  7b7 ,t]m ,! ,e?ics
 ,inve/igation ,c\nsel %all s]ve a t]m (
 #d ye>s4  7c7 ,removal ,! ,e?ics       
,inve/igation ,c\nsel may be remov$ =   
cause by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7d7 ,process ,! process %all   
include ! e/abli%m5t ( a me?od = !      
submission ( ! in=mation describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 9 electronic =m4  7e7    
,inve/igations ,! ,e?ics ,inve/igations 
,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is section %all     
conduct inve/igations into pot5tial     
violations ( ! code ( conduct describ$ 9
 section #ifd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is  
,act1 & o!r conduct prejudicial to !    
e?ical1 effective1 & exp$iti\s          
adm9i/ration ( ! bus9ess ( ! ,supreme   
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,assi/ants
 ,! ,e?ics ,inve/igations ,c\nsel       
appo9t$ "u ?is section may1 ) ! approval
 ( ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   

appo9t necess>y assi/ants & fix _!      
comp5sation4  7g7 ,report ,! ,e?ics     
,inve/igations ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is   
section %all issue an annual public     
report describ+ ! compla9ts describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 & any /eps tak5 to       
inve/igate1 resolve1 or rehabilitate !  
conduct detail$ 9 ! compla9t4  #d4      
,recusal ( ,ju/ices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any
 case 9 :i* a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates disqualifies himself  
or h]self 9 a proce$+ "u section #dee ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ju/ice
 %all disclose 9 ! public record ( !    
proce$+ ! reasons = ! disqualification4 
7b7 ,d5ial ( motion ,to disqualify ,if a
 ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates d5ies a motion br\ght by a p>ty  
to a proce$+ be=e ! ,c\rt t ! ju/ice    
%\ld be disqualifi$ 9 ! proce$+ "u      
section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ! ju/ice %all disclose 9 ! public
 record ( ! proce$+ ! reasons = ! d5ial 
( ! motion4