# 119-hr-9688: High Court Gift Ban Act

119-hr-9688, High Court Gift Ban Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9688
- Congress: 119
- Title: High Court Gift Ban Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Strict limits on gifts to federal judges**. This bill would ban most gifts to judicial officers by setting a $50 per-gift value cap and a $100 annual cap per source, while listing specific exceptions. - Judicial officers: The bill would prohibit accepting a gift unless the officer reasonably believes it is worth less than $50 and the total from the same source that calendar year is $100 or less. It carves out exceptions for items bought at fair market value, unused gifts promptly returned, gifts from relatives or other judges, honorary degrees and awards from educational institutions, broadly available benefits, and certain event reimbursements. - Relatives and donors: A gift to a relative counts as a gift to the judicial officer if given with the officer’s knowledge and with reason to believe it was given because of the officer’s official position. - Enforcement and penalties: The Judicial Conference or designated officials can refer suspected violations to the Attorney General and notify the circuit judicial council. The bill authorizes civil penalties and criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations and requires implementation rules within 180 days.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New gift limits for judges: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar most gifts to Federal judges and justices unless strict dollar limits are met. A judge could accept a single gift only if they reasonably believe it is worth under $50 and the same source has given no more than $100 total in that calendar year. The bill would allow ex…
- Penalties and referrals for judges: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Attorney General sue in federal court for violations of the gift ban and seek civil penalties like those in the cited ethics law. Knowing and willful violations would be subject to the criminal penalties referenced in the same cited section. The Judicial Conferenc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9688 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9688)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9688 (as of 2026-09-30).