# 119-hr-7692: Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act

119-hr-7692, Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7692
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Independent ethics and investigations offices for the Supreme Court**. This bill would create an Office of Ethics Counsel to advise justices and an Office of Investigative Counsel to review complaints, investigate potential misconduct, and issue findings and recommendations. - Justices and families: The Office of Ethics Counsel would give formal advice on gifts, financial disclosures, political activity, conflicts, and recusal, require biannual ethics training for justices, and produce annual reports on advice and follow-through. - Investigations and powers: The Office of Investigative Counsel would handle complaints about justices or their spouses and dependents, can subpoena witnesses and documents enforceable by federal courts, and must decide whether to investigate within 60 days and open an investigation within 15 days. - Transparency and Congress: Investigation findings and remedies would be reported to the Chief Justice and can be published with redactions. Specified congressional leaders may file complaints and designated committees receive access to reports within 10 days, and the Attorney General is notified if criminal conduct is suspected.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ethics office for Supreme Court: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would create an Office of Ethics Counsel inside the Supreme Court to advise justices and their spouses. The Chief Ethics Counsel would be appointed by the Chief Justice, serve up to two six-year terms, and be paid at least $225,000 per year. Other ethics counsels would serve u…
- Investigative office for Supreme Court: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would create an Office of Investigative Counsel to review and investigate ethics complaints about justices and their spouses. The Chief Investigative Counsel would be appointed by the Chief Justice, serve at least one six-year term, and be paid at least $225,000 per year; at l…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7692 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7692)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7692 (as of 2026-09-21).