Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
Key claim: The Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025 (S1814) would impose statutory ethics, recusal, and transparency requirements on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Abstract
(S1814 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2025-05-20): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
For litigants and the public, statutory ethics and recusal rules for the Supreme Court would replace the Court’s self-administered code with enforceable disclosure and conflict-review mechanisms, potentially affecting confidence in impartial adjudication of civil rights cases. S1814 adds a Senate vehicle to an ongoing bicameral debate over judicial accountability, with contested questions about separation-of-powers limits on Congress’s authority to regulate the Court’s internal conduct.