High Court Gift Ban Act

This bill would bar federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, from accepting gifts unless a gift is worth less than $50 and the total from one source in a year is $100 or less. It lists exceptions, such as gifts from relatives or other judges, items the judge pays fair market value for, and some honorary awards. Judges could accept reimbursement of up to $2,000 for law-related seminars not tied to parties likely to come before them, or more with a written waiver from a chief judge or the Chief Justice. Suspected violations would be referred to the Attorney General, who could seek civil fines up to $50,000; knowing and willful violations could bring up to 1 year in prison. The Supreme Court and the Judicial Conference would have 180 days to write rules carrying out the law.

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Sponsors

• Ben Ray Luján Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors