119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 23, 2026
S. 5121In Committee
Democrats introduce judicial ethics code for federal judges and justices
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher (D-CT)14 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 23, 2026
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In plain English
This bill establishes a code of conduct for federal judges and justices, creates an Ethics Investigations Counsel position, and requires judges to publicly disclose when they recuse themselves from cases. Sen. Christopher Murphy (D-CT) introduced the bill with 13 Democratic cosponsors. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 23, 2026.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Jul 23
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 23
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Jul 23
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 23
Introduced in Senate
All 14 cosponsors
13 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (13)
Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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