Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2007
Latest action · Jan 31, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1437-1438)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to establish the Office of Inspector General for the Judicial Branch of the U.S. government, to be headed by an Inspector General appointed by the Chief Justice. Sets a term of four years, which may be extended by additional reappointments. Authorizes the Chief Justice to remove an Inspector General from office.
Requires the Office to: (1) conduct investigations of alleged misconduct in the Judicial Branch, including the U.S. Supreme Court; (2) conduct and supervise audits and investigations; and (3) prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse.
Provides for whistleblower protection.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 31, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1437-1438)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 785 | Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2007 | Related bill | Mar 1, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
- Administration of justice
- Auditing
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Congressional-judicial relations
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information
- Discrimination in employment
- Dismissal of employees
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal employees
- Fraud
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Inspectors general
- Judges
- Judicial ethics
- Judicial officers
- Law
- Misconduct in office
- Waste in government spending
- Whistle blowing
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in Senate
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