,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 
,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 & ,mr4       
,l&sman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% an ,(fice (    
,e?ics ,c\nsel & an ,(fice (            
,inve/igative ,c\nsel )9 ! ,supreme     
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt ,e?ics & ,inve/igations ,act4    
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,e?ics     
,c\nsel )9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #de ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fgh4 ,(fice ( 
,e?ics ,c\nsel  7a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,e?ics  
,c\nsel ,! ,*ief ,ju/ice is au?oriz$ to 
e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,e?ics ,c\nsel )9 ! 

,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 
con/itut$ by "o *ief e?ics c\nsel :o may
 employ su* (fic]s & employees1 subject 
to ! provisions ( title #e1 gov]n+      
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & !  
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to       
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates2 &  7#b7 to advise & provide      
guidance to ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 
& _! sp\ses1 on matt]s ( judicial e?ics1
 includ+-- 7,a7 f9ancial disclosure     
requirem5ts2  7,b7 ! acceptance ( gifts2
  7,c7 political activity2  7,d7        
conflicts ( int]e/ & recusal2 &  7,e7 ! 
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( (ficial ,c\rt   
docum5ts4  7b7 ,e?ics c\nsels  7#a7     
,/aff+ & comp5sation ( c\nsels  7,a7    
,*ief ,e?ics ,c\nsel ,! *ief e?ics      
c\nsel )9 ! ,(fice ( ,e?ics ,c\nsel--   
7i7 may n be employ$ by ! ,c\rt on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2  7ii7    
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice2     
7iii7 %all s]ve n m ?an two #f-ye> t]ms2
 &  7iv7 %all receive an annual rate (  

pay ( at lea/ #bbe1jjj4  7,b7 ,o!r      
c\nsels ,any c\nsel o!r ?an ! *ief e?ics
 c\nsel )9 ! ,(fice ( ,e?ics ,c\nsel--  
7i7 may n be employ$ by ! ,c\rt on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2  7ii7    
%all be appo9t$ by ! *ief e?ics c\nsel2 
7iii7 %all s]ve n m ?an two #f-ye> t]ms2
 &  7iv7 %all receive an annual rate (  
pay ( at lea/ #ahj1jjj4  7#b7           
,qualifications ,ea* c\nsel ( ! ,(fice (
 ,e?ics ,c\nsel %all-- 7,a7 be lic5s$ to
 practice law 9 a ,/ate or t]ritory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & a memb] ( ! b> 9 good   
/&+2 &  7,b7 possess at lea/ #e ye>s (  
exp]i5ce z a practic+ attorney4  7#c7   
,exp]tise ,ea* c\nsel %all be an        
individual ( exceptional public /&+ :o  
is specifically qualifi$ to s]ve )9 !   
,(fice ( ,e?ics ,c\nsel by virtue ( !   
individual's education1 tra9+1 &        
exp]i5ce1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice4 
7#d7 ,t]m9ation ( c\nsels ,! employm5t (
 a c\nsel may only be t]m9at$ by ! ,*ief
 ,ju/ice = cause4  7c7 ,tra9+ ,on a     
biannual basis1 ! ,(fice ( ,e?ics       

,c\nsel %all provide1 & ea* ju/ice %all 
take1 a tra9+ c\rse on ! judicial e?ics 
matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74   
7d7 ,report ,on an annual basis1 ! *ief 
e?ics c\nsel %all submit to !           
,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate a report on
 ! e?ics advice giv5 by ! ,(fice (      
,e?ics ,c\nsel dur+ ! previ\s ye>1      
includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( times advice 0 
s\ght & giv52  7#b7 :e!r ! advice 0     
s\ght by judicial (fic]s or by judicial 
employees2  7#c7 in=mation ab\t ! topics
 cov]$ by ! advice giv51 includ+ ! numb]
 ( que/ions relat$ to gifts1 f9ancial   
disclosures1 nonpublic in=mation1 &     
political activity2  7#d7 ! numb] &     
types ( mitigation measures t 7         
recomm5d$1 includ+ recusal1 dive/iture1 
resignation2  7#e7 ! numb] ( times      
advice describ$ 9 ?is subsection 0 n    
foll[$ by ! individual to :om x 0 giv51 
if kn[n by ! ,(fice4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m gift means any
 gratuity1 favor1 disc\nt1 ent]ta9m5t1  

hospitality1 loan1 =be>ance1 or o!r item
 hav+ monet>y value4 ,! t]m includes    
s]vices z well z gifts ( tra9+1         
transportation1 local travel1 lodg+s &  
meals1 :e!r provid$ 9-k9d1 by pur*ase ( 
a ticket1 paym5t 9 advance1 or          
reimbursem5t aft] ! exp5se has be5      
incurr$4  7#b7 ,! t]m political activity
 means political engagem5ts1 su* z paid 
speak+ ev5ts1 fundrais]s1 or donations  
to political p>ties1 politicians1       
political action gr\ps1 or endorsem5ts (
 political c&idates4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( *apt] #de (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #fgh ! foll[+3  #fgh4 ,(fice (  
,e?ics ,c\nsel4  4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! 
,(fice ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel )9 !     
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #de ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#fgi4 ,(fice ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel    
7a7 ,(fice ( inve/igative c\nsel ,!     

,*ief ,ju/ice is au?oriz$ to e/abli% an 
,(fice ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel )9 !     
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7
 con/itut$ by "o ,*ief ,inve/igative    
,c\nsel & at lea/ two additional        
inve/igative c\nsels2 &  7#b7 to review 
& inve/igate e?ics compla9ts aga9/      
ju/ices aris+ f _! actions or ! actions 
( _! sp\ses & dep5d5ts4  7b7            
,inve/igative c\nsels  7#a7 ,/aff+ &    
comp5sation ( c\nsels  7,a7 ,*ief       
inve/igative c\nsel ,! ,*ief            
,inve/igative ,c\nsel-- 7i7 may n be    
employ$ by ! c\rt on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section2  7ii7 %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,*ief ,ju/ice2  7iii7 %all s]ve n m ?an
 "o #f-ye> t]m2 &  7iv7 %all receive an 
annual rate ( pay ( at lea/ #bbe1jjj4   
7,b7 ,additional inve/igative c\nsels ,!
 inve/igative c\nsels--  7i7 may n be   
employ$ by ! c\rt on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section2  7ii7 %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,*ief ,inve/igative ,c\nsel2  7iii7    
%all s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,*ief       
,inve/igative ,c\nsel2 &  7iv7 %all     

receive an annual rate ( pay ( at lea/  
#ahj1jjj4  7,c7 ,qualifications ,ea*    
inve/igative c\nsel ( ! ,(fice (        
,inve/igative ,c\nsel %all-- 7i7 be     
lic5s$ to practice law 9 a ,/ate or     
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a memb] ( !
 b> 9 good /&+2 &  7ii7 possess at lea/ 
#g ye>s ( exp]i5ce z a practic+         
attorney4  7,d7 ,exp]tise ,ea*          
inve/igative c\nsel & ! ,*ief           
,inve/igative ,c\nsel %all be an        
individual ( exceptional public /&+ :o  
is specifically qualifi$ to s]ve )9 !   
,(fice ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel by virtue
 ( ! individual's education1 tra9+1 &   
exp]i5ce4  7,e7 ,t]m9ation ( c\nsels ,! 
employm5t ( ! ,*ief ,inve/igative       
,c\nsel may only be t]m9at$ by ! ,*ief  
,ju/ice = cause4  7#b7 ,subpo5a p[]     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! dis*>ge ( _! duties1 
! ,*ief ,inve/igative ,c\nsel %all h !  
au?ority to issue subpo5as to compel    
witnesses to appe> & te/ify & to produce
 books1 pap]s1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1  
docum5ts1 or o!r relevant records4 ,!   

,*ief ,inve/igative ,c\nsel may issue   
subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony 
( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce
 relat+ to any matt] "u inve/igation by 
! ,(fice ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel1 :i* ! 
,(fice is emp[]$ to inve/igate by ?is   
section4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses & !   
production ( evid5ce may be requir$ f   
any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any     
designat$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7,b7 ,failure to obey a subpo5a
 ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,*ief      
,inve/igative ,c\nsel may apply to a    
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = an ord]    
requir+ t p]son to appe> be=e ! ,(fice (
 ,inve/igative ,c\nsel to give te/imony1
 produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to !   
matt] "u inve/igation4 ,! application   
may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! 
he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1
 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any    
failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt %all be 
puni%able by contempt ( c\rt4  7,c7     
,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( !      

,(fice ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel %all be  
s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$ = subpo5as issu$ 
by a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt "u !    
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure = !    
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts4  7,d7      
,s]vice ( process ,all process ( any    
c\rt to :i* application is made "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 may be s]v$ 9 !        
judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son requir$  
to be s]v$ resides or may be f\nd4  7c7 
,e?ics compla9ts  7#a7 ,fil+ ,an e?ics  
compla9t aga9/ a ju/ice may be fil$ ) ! 
,(fice ( ,inve/igate ,c\nsel by--  7,a7 
! *air or rank+ m9ority memb] ( !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,majority ,lead] or ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! 
,s5ate2 or  7,c7 ! ,speak] or ! ,m9ority
 ,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7#b7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]  
an e?ics compla9t is fil$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,(fice ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel  
%all review ! compla9t & det]m9e :e!r a 
full inve/igation is appropriate4 ,9    
mak+ a det]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph1 !   

,(fice %all consid] :e!r ! alleg$       
behavior ( a ju/ice violates ! ,code (  
,conduct ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 ! ,judicial
 ,code ( ,conduct1 or any applicable law
 or regulation4 ,^u mak+ a det]m9ation  
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! *ief c\nsel %all     
respond to ea* e?ics compla9t fil$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 reg>dless ( :e!r ! ,(fice
 ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel det]m9es t an  
inve/igation is appropriate4  7#c7      
,inve/igation ,if ! ,(fice det]m9es t a 
full inve/igation is appropriate1 x %all
 op5 ! inve/igation n lat] ?an #ae days 
aft] mak+ su* det]m9ation4  7#d7        
,report+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice (     
,inve/igative ,c\nsel %all submit to !  
,*ief ,ju/ice a report conta9+ its f9d+s
 & recomm5dations ab\t an e?ics compla9t
 fil$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 7includ+ 9 ! case
 ( a compla9t ) respect to :i* ! ,(fice 
det]m9es t no violation has occurr$71   
except t 9 ! case ( an e?ics compla9t ) 
respect to :i* ! ,*ief ,ju/ice is !     
subject1 ! ,(fice %all deliv] su* report
 to ! mo/ s5ior associate ju/ice4  7,b7 

,cont5ts ,a report "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include-- 7i7 ea* violation ( !    
,code ( ,conduct = ! ,supreme ,c\rt     
committ$ by ! ju/ice :o 0 ! subject ( ! 
inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#c71 includ+  
any su* violation t arose z a result ( !
 actions ( a sp\se or dep5dant ( !      
ju/ice2 &  7ii7 sub/antive & actionable 
recomm5dations f ! ,(fice (             
,inve/igative ,c\nsel includ+ recusal1  
dive/m5t & neutralization conflicts (   
int]e/1 & o!r rem$ies4  7,c7            
,publication  7i7 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,! ,*ief
 ,ju/ice may1 9 8 sole discretion1      
release to ! public a report receiv$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 b may n alt] su* a    
report 9 any way1 except to r$act any   
classifi$ or p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation4 ,9 ! case ( an e?ics compla9t
 ) respect to :i* ! ,*ief ,ju/ice is !  
subject1 ! mo/ s5ior associate ju/ice is
 au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is clause4  7ii7 
,availability to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#aj days aft] complet+ a report "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,(fice (            

,inve/igative ,c\nsel %all make ! report
 available to-- 7,i7 ! ,committees on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
( ! ,s5ate2  7,,ii7 ! ,committee on     
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7iii7 ,duty to    
in=m ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !  
duties ( ! ,(fice1 ! ,inve/igative      
,c\nsel %all report exp$iti\sly to !    
,attorney ,g5]al :5ev] ! ,inve/igative  
,c\nsel has reasonable gr\nds to believe
 !re has be5 a violation ( ,f$]al       
crim9al law4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts ( *apt] #de ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#fgh1 z add$ by section #b1 ! foll[+3   
#fgi4 ,(fice ( ,inve/igative ,c\nsel4  4
  #d4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  
?is ,act1 or any application ( su*      
provision to any p]son or circum/ance1  
is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d]
 ( ?is ,act & ! application ( ?is ,act  

to any o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n  
be affect$4