# 119-s-5036: Judicial Integrity Act

119-s-5036, Judicial Integrity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-12).

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- As of: 2026-08-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5036
- Congress: 119
- Title: Judicial Integrity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**Expands conflicts-of-interest rules to cover the judicial branch.** This bill would make officers and employees of the judicial branch, including federal judges and Supreme Court justices, subject to federal conflict-of-interest limits and a revised waiver process. - Judges and other judicial branch employees would be barred from taking official actions that affect their personal financial interests under 18 U.S.C. § 208(a). This explicitly names federal judges and Supreme Court justices as covered persons. - The Judicial Conference of the United States would gain a new regulatory waiver authority to exempt financial interests that regulations deem too remote or inconsequential to affect integrity. The new authority would expand how waivers can be issued. - Any exemptions under the new authority would require public notice and comment, adding a formal transparency step to rules that permit narrow conflicts.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Conflict rules for judges and staff: mixed, low. This bill would expand the federal conflict-of-interest ban to officers and employees of the judicial branch. That includes federal judges and Supreme Court justices. It would also let the Judicial Conference adopt rules, after public notice and comment, to exempt financial interests judged too rem…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5036 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5036)

## Related
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5036 (as of 2026-08-12).