U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5618: Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Inspector general for the judicial branch (a) Establishment and Duties Part III of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 60 INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE JUDICIAL BRANCH Sec. 1021. Establishment. 1022. Appointment, term, and removal of Inspector General. 1023. Duties. 1024. Powers. 1025. Reports. 1026. Whistleblower protection. SECTION 1021. Establishment There is established for the judicial branch of the Government the Office of Inspector General for the Judicial Branch (in this chapter referred to as the Office ). SECTION 1022. Appointment, term, and removal of Inspector General (a) Appointment The head of the Office shall be the Inspector General, who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives. (b) Term The Inspector General shall serve for a term of 4 years and may be reappointed by the Chief Justice of the United States for any number of additional terms. (c) Removal The Inspector General may be …
Sponsors
- Blumenthal, Richard (D) · primary sponsor
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Kim, Andy (D)
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR)
- Schiff, Adam B. (D)
- Welch, Peter (D)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Law
Common questions
- What is SB5618?
- SB5618 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026.
- What does SB5618 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5618?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5618?
- Blumenthal, Richard (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5618?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5618
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