Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015
Latest action · Apr 23, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015
Requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2015 to Jul 13, 2016, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 23, 2015 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 23, 2015 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 23, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 23, 2015 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Apr 23, 2015 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jul 13, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Apr 23, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1943 | Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015 | Identical bill | May 15, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2015Introduced in Senate
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