# 119-s-3914: Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act

119-s-3914, Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3914
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates inside-Court ethics and investigative offices** that would give Supreme Court justices regular ethics advice, require training and reporting, and allow investigators to subpoena witnesses and records. - Justices and their spouses would get formal advice and biannual ethics training on gifts, financial disclosures, political activity, conflicts, and recusal. - An Investigative Counsel could review complaints from congressional leaders or Judiciary Committee leaders, decide within 60 days whether to investigate, and open full investigations within 15 days; investigators would have subpoena power to compel testimony and documents. - Both offices must report to Congress and to the Court: the Ethics Counsel sends an annual summary of advice and topics, and the Investigative Counsel delivers reports to the Chief Justice and relevant committees and must notify the Attorney General if a federal crime appears likely.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Supreme Court Ethics Office: mixed, low. If enacted, the Chief Justice could create an Office of Ethics Counsel inside the Supreme Court. The Office would have a Chief Ethics Counsel and other counsels, none of whom may be Court employees on the enactment date. The Chief would serve up to two 6-year terms and earn at least $225,000 per ye…
- New Supreme Court Investigations Office: mixed, low. If enacted, the Chief Justice could create an Office of Investigative Counsel inside the Supreme Court. The Office would have a Chief Investigative Counsel and at least two investigative counsels, none of whom may be Court employees on the enactment date. The Chief would serve one 6-year term and e…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3914 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3914)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3914 (as of 2026-08-11).