To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States.

House Bill

H.R. 7692

119th Congress

To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Introduced:Feb 25, 2026

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Summary

This bill would create two new offices within the Supreme Court: an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel. These offices would handle ethics matters and investigations related to the Supreme Court, establishing a formal structure for addressing ethical concerns involving justices and court operations.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/25/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States.

This bill would create two new offices within the Supreme Court: an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel. These offices would handle ethics matters and investigations related to the Supreme Court, establishing a formal structure for

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This bill would create two new offices within the Supreme Court: an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel. These offices would handle ethics matters and investigations related to the Supreme Court, establishing a formal structure for addressing ethical concerns involving justices and court operations.

Bill Number: 7692
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States.
Bill Number: 7692
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Summary: This bill would create two new offices within the Supreme Court: an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel. These offices would handle ethics matters and investigations related to the Supreme Court, establishing a formal structure for addressing ethical concerns involving ju

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would create two new offices within the Supreme Court: an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel. These offices would handle ethics matters and investigations related to the Supreme Court, establishing a formal structure for addressing ethical concerns involving justices and court operations.

Last updated: 2/28/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would establish an Office of Ethics Counsel within the Supreme Court to provide guidance on ethical matters.
It would create an Office of Investigative Counsel to conduct investigations related to ethics issues at the Supreme Court.
These offices would be added to Title 28 of the United States Code, which governs the federal judiciary.
The bill has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary for consideration.
This would formalize ethics oversight structures specifically for the Supreme Court.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect the nine Supreme Court justices and the operations of the Supreme Court itself by creating formal offices to handle ethics questions and investigations. It could also impact public confidence in the Court by establishing dedicated mechanisms for addressing ethical concerns. The general public would be indirectly affected through increased transparency and accountability in how the nation's highest court handles ethics matters.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

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federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7692, 119th Congress (2026). "To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7692

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