,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ighd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,kamlager-,dove1 ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,mrs4 ,ramirez7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require justices1 judges1 magistrate judges1 or bankruptcy judges and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into qualified blind trusts1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,justice is ,beneficial ,limitation on ,investments and ,necessary ,disclosure ,act of #bjbf or as the ,justice is ,,blind ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,placement of certain assets of justices1 judges1 magistrate judges1 or bankruptcy judges and their spouses and dependent children in blind trust ,section #dee of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking ,a and inserting 7#a7 ,a2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,the reasonable effort described in paragraph 7#a7 does not include seeking information about the identity of the financial instruments contained in any qualified blind trust other than the initial assets of the qualified blind trust established by a justice1 judge1 magistrate judge or bankruptcy judge1 or the spouse or dependent child of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge1 to comply with subsection 7g74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,placement of certain assets of justices1 judges1 magistrate judges1 or bankruptcy judges and their spouses and dependent children in qualified blind trust 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,commodity ,the term commodity has the meaning given the term in section #a;a of the ,commodity ,exchange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #a;a74 7,b7 ,covered financial interest ,the term covered financial interest-- 7i7 means a financial interest in a security1 a commodity1 or a future1 or any comparable economic interest acquired through synthetic means such as the use of a derivative2 and 7ii7 does not include-- 7,i7 a widely held investment fund described in section #acajd7;f77#h7 of title #e that is diversified and registered as a management company under the ,investment ,company ,act of #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;a-#a et seq472 7,,ii7 a ,united ,states ,treasury bill1 note1 or bond2 7,,iii7 any compensation received by the spouse or dependent child of a covered official from their employer4 7,c7 ,dependent child ,the term dependent child has the meaning given the term in section #acaja of title #e4 7,d7 ,qualified blind trust ,the term qualified blind trust has the meaning given the term in section #acajd7;f77#c7 of title #e4 7#b7 ,placement 7,a7 ,justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge occupying office on date of enactment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 a justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge and any spouse or dependent child of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge shall place any covered financial interest of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge or any spouse or dependent child of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge1 into a qualified blind trust4 7,b7 ,justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge assuming office after date of enactment ,not later than #ij days after the date an individual is sworn in as a justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge1 such individual and any spouse or dependent child of such individual shall place any covered financial interest of such individual1 spouse1 or dependent child into a qualified blind trust4 7,c7 ,mingling of assets ,a spouse or dependent child of a justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge may place a covered financial interest in a qualified blind trust established by such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 ,a justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge may place a covered financial interest in a qualified blind trust established by the spouse of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7,d7 ,assets upon separation ,a justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge and any spouse or dependent child of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge may not dissolve any qualified blind trust in which a covered financial interest has been placed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or otherwise control such a financial interest1 until the date that is #ahj days after the date such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge ceases to be a justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge4 7#c7 ,accountability 7,a7 ,in general ,a justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge shall-- 7i7 not later than #ae days after the date a qualified blind trust is established under paragraph 7#b71 attest in writing that such trust has been established and that any covered financial interest of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge or a spouse or dependent child of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge has been placed in such trust2 or 7ii7 attest in writing that such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge and a spouse or dependent child of such justice1 judge1 magistrate judge1 or bankruptcy judge does not have any covered financial interest4 7,b7 ,report ,the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts shall make available on the searchable internet database established under section #aje7;c7 of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh any attestation made under subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,severability ,if any provision of this subsection or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this subsection and the application of the remaining provisions of this subsection to any person or circumstance1 shall not be affected4 4