# 117-s-4188: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022

117-s-4188, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4188
- Congress: 117
- Title: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2022-05-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-4822: DISCLOSE Act of 2022
- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.
- 117-sres-652: A resolution recognizing June 2022 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
- 117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.
- 117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.
- 117-s-3979: Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-s-4188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4188)

## Related
- [117-s-4822: DISCLOSE Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4822)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-sres-652: A resolution recognizing June 2022 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-652)
- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
- [117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-593)
- [117-s-3979: Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4188 (as of 2026-10-15).