,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4  
,rask9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1
 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4         
,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,correa1    
,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4    
,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4      
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1     
,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (  
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4              
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,lee (             
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1   
,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,ross1
 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4       
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4  
,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1    
,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4         
,williams ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,cas>7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 

,to prohibit ,f$]al judges f receiv+    
gifts valu$ ov] #ej 9 an in/ance or #ajj
 9 ! aggregate 9 a ye> f a s\rce unless 
except$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,high   
,c\rt ,gift ,ban ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition
 on gifts ,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #gc (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gced4      
,gifts to ,f$]al judges  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,prohibition ,a judicial (fic] may 
n accept a gift f any s\rce unless--    
7,a7 ! judicial (fic] reasonably & 9    
good fai? believes ! gift has a value ( 
less ?an #ej2 &  7,b7 ! aggregate value 
( gifts ! judicial (fic] has receiv$ f !
 s\rce 9 t cal5d> ye> is #ajj or less1  
inclusive ( ! pres5t gift4  7#b7        
,exceptions ,! prohibition "u p>agraph  
7#a7 does n apply to any ( ! foll[+     
circum/ances3  7,a7 ,any?+ = :i* !      
judicial (fic] pays ! fair m>ket value4 
7,b7 ,any?+ = :i* ! judicial (fic] does 
n use & promptly returns to ! p]son :o  
provid$ ! gift to ! judicial (fic]4     

7,c7 ,a gift f a relative4  7,d7 ,a gift
 f ano!r judicial (fic]4  7,e7 ,honor>y 
degrees 7& associat$ travel1 food1      
refre%m5ts1 & ent]ta9m5t7 & o!r bona    
fide1 nonmonet>y aw>ds pres5t$ 9        
recognition ( public s]vice 7& associat$
 food1 refre%m5ts1 & ent]ta9m5t provid$ 
9 ! pres5tation ( su* degrees & aw>ds7  
paid = by an educational in/itution s   
long z only ! educational in/itution    
pays =1 or sponsors1 ! aw>d & invites ! 
judicial (fic]4  7,f7 ,opportunities &  
b5efits t are--  7i7 available to !     
public or to a class consi/+ ( all      
,f$]al employees2  7ii7 (f]$ to memb]s (
 a gr\p or class = :i* memb]%ip 9 su*   
gr\p or class is unrelat$ to s]vice z a 
judicial (fic]2  7iii7 (f]$ to memb]s ( 
an organization op5 to all judicial     
(fic]s2  7iv7 9 ! =m ( loans f banks &  
o!r f9ancial in/itutions on t]ms g5]ally
 available to ! public2 or  7v7 9 ! =m (
 a r$uction 9 memb]%ip fees or fees =   
p>ticipation 9 activities ( an          
organization if su* r$uction is (f]$ to 

all ,f$]al employees & su* organization 
is a pr(essional organization 9 :i* its 
memb]%ip is solely cont+5t on           
pr(essional qualifications ( !          
prospective memb]4  7,g7 ,reimbursem5t =
 reasonable exp5ses = transportation1   
food1 lodg+1 & ent]ta9m5t at a sem9> or 
ev5t relat+ to ! law1 ! legal sy/em1 or 
! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice s long z--  7i7 
! judicial (fic] 0 n invit$ to ! sem9>  
or ev5t by a prohibit$ s\rce2  7ii7 !   
sem9> or ev5t is n organiz$1 paid =1 or 
sponsor$ by a prohibit$ s\rce2 &  7iii7 
! total am\nt ( reimbursem5t = ! sem9>  
or ev5t is-- 7,i7 #b1jjj or less2 or    
7,,ii7 great] ?an #b1jjj if su* judicial
 (fic] receiv$ a writt5 waiv] f ! ,*ief 
,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ! case ( a 
ju/ice7 or ! *ief judge ( ! circuit or  
di/rict ( su* (fic] 79 ! case ( a       
judge74  7,h7 ,p]sonal hospitality f an 
individual1 :o is n a prohibit$ s\rce1 9
 an am\nt t does n exce$ ! doll> am\nt  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section     
#bejc7;b77z adju/$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 (   

su* section7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #bejc7;b77 )     
respect to su* cal5d> ye>4  7#c7 ,gifts 
to relatives ,a gift to a relative ( !  
judicial (fic] %all be consid]$ a gift  
to ! judicial (fic] if-- 7,a7 x is giv5 
) ! k & acquiesc5ce ( ! judicial (fic]2 
&  7,b7 ! judicial (fic] has reason to  
believe ! gift 0 giv5 because ( !       
(ficial position ( ! judicial (fic]4    
7b7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,ref]ral  7,a7      
,attorney ,g5]al ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce1
 or any (ficial designat$ by ! ,supreme 
,c\rt or ,congress to assi/ ! ju/ices 9 
ma9ta9+ compliance ) ! ,code ( ,conduct 
= ,ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates issu$ by ! ,c\rt on ,novemb]    
#ac1 #bjbc1 or any successor rules or   
regulations gov]n+ e?ical or conduct    
/&>ds = ju/ices1 %all ref] to !         
,attorney ,g5]al ! "n ( any individual  
:o ! ,conf]5ce or ! (ficial has         
reasonable cause to believe has accept$ 
a gift prohibit$ by ?is section or any  
o!r law or regulation4  7,b7            

,notification ( ref]ral ,:5ev] !        
,judicial ,conf]5ce ref]s a judicial    
(fic] to ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,conf]5ce %all notify !   
judicial c\ncil ( ! circuit 9 :i* su*   
ref]r$ judicial (fic] s]ves4  7#b7      
,p5alties  7,a7 ,civil p5alties ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict 
c\rt = a violation ( ?is section1 !     
p5alties = :i* %all be ! same z !       
p5alties = violat+ section #acajd :i*   
are describ$ 9 section #acajf4  7,b7    
,crim9al p5alties ,9 ! case ( any kn[+ &
 willful violation ( ?is subsection1 !  
crim9al p5alties set =? 9 section       
#acajf7;a77#b7 %all apply4  7e7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,gift 
,! t]m gift means any gratuity1 favor1  
disc\nt1 ent]ta9m5t1 hospitality1 loan1 
=be>ance1 or o!r item hav+ monet>y value
 7includ+ s]vices1 transportation1 local
 travel1 lodg+s1 & meals7 :e!r provid$  
9-k9d1 by pur*ase ( a ticket1 paym5t 9  
advance1 or reimbursem5t aft] ! exp5se  

has be5 incurr$4  7#b7 ,judicial (fic]  
,! t]m judicial (fic] has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #acaja4  7#c7 ,p]sonal   
hospitality f an individual ,! t]m      
p]sonal hospitality f an individual     
means hospitality ext5d$-- 7,a7 by an   
individual = a nonbus9ess purpose2  7,b7
 at ! p]sonal resid5ce1 prop]ty1 or     
facilities own$ by ! individual or !    
individual's family2  7,c7 )\t paym5t or
 reimbursem5t f any o!r p]son 7except ! 
judicial (fic] or a relative ( !        
judicial (fic]7 = su* hospitality2 &    
7,d7 ) ! individual or ! individual's   
family pres5t on ! prop]ty at ! "t 9 :i*
 a judicial (fic] is be+ ho/$4  7#d7    
,prohibit$ s\rce ,! t]m prohibit$ s\rce 
means any p]son--  7,a7 :o has1 or is   
likely to1 come be=e ! judicial (fic]2  
or  7,b7 ^: int]e/s h1 or are likely to1
 come be=e ! judicial (fic]4  7#e7      
,relative ,! t]m relative has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #acaja4  7f7       
,implem5tation ,)9 #ahj days ( !        
enactm5t ( !1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all ea* promulgate     
regulations to c>ry out ?is section &   
ensure compliance4  7g7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to make x p]missible = a        
judicial (fic] to accept a gift or o!r  
item ( value t ! judicial (fic] is      
prohibit$ f accept+ "u any o!r law1     
rule1 or regulation4  4