Contact Congress about H.R. 3973: Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2023

Federal judges and Supreme Court justices would face tighter limits on investments, gifts, and conflicts of interest. The public would also get more information about court cases, recusals, speeches, and misconduct complaints.

Modern Action explains what the legislation does, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.

Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2023 is a House bill in Congress.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects federal judges and Supreme Court justices. They would face new rules for investments, gifts, recusals, speeches, and misconduct reviews. People involved in federal cases would gain new ways to request a different judge. Court employees would take regular workplace surveys. The public would receive more court and ethics information.

Why this matters: Judges can lose public trust when their money or gifts overlap with court business. This bill would reduce some of those conflicts and reveal more of them. It could also expose health or safety facts now hidden in civil cases. New complaint systems could make misconduct easier to review. At the same time, the wider oversight and disclosure rules could bring new privacy, cost, and separation-of-powers concerns.

Key provisions in H.R. 3973

• Federal judges and Supreme Court justices could not own or trade individual stocks or most complex investments. The ban would also cover some trusts, most commercial real estate, and ownership or board roles in large private businesses.
• Judges and justices could keep approved assets that pose less risk of conflict. These include broad mutual funds, government retirement plans, government bonds, personal homes, and new government-managed investment accounts.
• The Office of Personnel Management would create and run the new investment accounts. It would also manage a separate fund for operating costs, using any money Congress later provides.
• A judge or justice could face a civil fine of up to $50,000 for each violation of the new investment rules. The Attorney General or Office of Special Counsel could file the civil case.
• Federal gift law would clearly include travel, lodging, and meals. It would also cap the yearly total of some personal hospitality accepted by federal officials and, through new rules, judges.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 3973

What is H.R. 3973?

Federal judges and Supreme Court justices would face tighter limits on investments, gifts, and conflicts of interest. The public would also get more information about court cases, recusals, speeches, and misconduct complaints.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 3973?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 3973?

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