rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual 
rate of basic pay prescribed for GS–15 of the General 
Schedule under section 5107 of title 5, United States 
Code, for each day (including travel time) during which 
such member is engaged in the performance of the duties 
of the Review Committee. 
(g) DUTIES OF REVIEW COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Review Committee shall 
review each complaint made against the Chief Jus-
tice of the United States or a Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the United States through the re-
view process described in subsection (m). 
(2) HEARINGS.—The Review Committee may 
hold such hearings as are necessary and may sit and 
act only in executive session at such times and 
places, solicit such testimony, and receive such rel-
evant evidence, as may be necessary to carry out its 
duties. 
(h) FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Review 
Committee shall file an annual financial disclosure 
report with the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives on or before May 15 of each calendar year im-
mediately following any year in which the member 
served on the Review Committee. Each such report 
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shall be on a form prepared by the Clerk that is sub-
stantially similar to the form required for individuals 
at the executive branch who must complete a con-
fidential financial disclosure report under section 
13104 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF REPORT.—The Clerk of 
the House of Representatives shall— 
(A) not later than 7 days after the date 
each financial disclosure report under para-
graph (1) is filed, send a copy of each such re-
port to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) annually print all such financial disclo-
sure reports as a document of Congress, and 
make the document available to the public. 
(i) DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE REVIEW COM-
MITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Review Committee is 
authorized— 
(A) to establish a process for receiving and 
reviewing complaints from any person regarding 
allegations of misconduct by a justice of the Su-
preme Court of the United States; 
(B) to conduct a review of material com-
plaints regarding alleged misconduct by a jus-
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tice of the Supreme Court of the United States; 
and 
(C) in any case where the Review Com-
mittee determines, on the basis of the review 
described in subsection (m), that a justice may 
have engaged in conduct which might violate 
the Code of Conduct for United States Judges 
adopted by the Judicial Conference of the 
United States or constitute 1 or more grounds 
for impeachment under article II of the Con-
stitution of the United States, or which, in the 
interest of justice, is not amenable to resolution 
by the Review Committee, the Review Com-
mittee shall promptly certify such determina-
tion, together with any complaint and a record 
of any associated proceedings to the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(2) REFERRALS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CIALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon a majority vote 
of the Review Committee, the Review Com-
mittee may refer potential legal violations com-
mitted by a justice to the Department of Jus-
tice or other relevant Federal or State law en-
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forcement officials, which referral shall include 
all appropriate evidence gathered during any re-
view or preliminary investigation conducted 
under this subtitle. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—The Review Com-
mittee shall notify the Committee on the Judici-
ary of the Senate and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives of all 
referrals under this subsection. 
(3) LIMITATIONS ON REVIEW.—No review may 
be undertaken by the Review Committee of any com-
plaint— 
(A) that is primarily concerned with chal-
lenging the merits of a decision or procedural 
ruling; 
(B) that is frivolous, lacking sufficient evi-
dence to raise an inference that misconduct has 
occurred, or containing allegations that are in-
capable of being established through investiga-
tion; 
(C) concerning any alleged violation of law, 
rule, regulation or standard of conduct not in 
effect at the time of the alleged violation; or 
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(D) concerning any alleged violation that 
occurred before the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(j) PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) PROHIBITION
ON
PUBLIC
DISCLO-
SURE.—No information obtained by a member 
or employee of the Review Committee regarding 
complaints shall be publicly disclosed to any 
person or entity outside the Review Committee, 
unless approved by a majority vote of the Re-
view Committee. Any communication to any 
person or entity outside the Review Committee 
may occur only as authorized by the Review 
Committee. 
(B) PROCEDURES AND INVESTIGATION.— 
The Review Committee shall establish, in con-
sultation with relevant agencies, procedures 
necessary to prevent the unauthorized disclo-
sure of any information received by the Review 
Committee. Any breaches of confidentiality 
shall be investigated by the Review Committee 
and appropriate action shall be taken, which 
may include a recommendation to Congress for 
removal pursuant to subsection (c)(3)(C). 
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(2) PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO HOUSE AND 
SENATE
JUDICIARY
COMMITTEES.—Paragraph (1) 
shall not preclude— 
(A) any member or employee of the Review 
Committee from presenting a report or findings 
of the Committee, or testifying before the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives, if requested by the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives 
pursuant to its rules; 
(B) any necessary communication with the 
Department of Justice or any other law en-
forcement agency; or 
(C) any necessary communication with the 
Speaker or minority leader of the House of 
Representatives or the majority leader or mi-
nority leader of the Senate. 
(3) OPPORTUNITY
TO
PRESENT.—Before the 
Review Committee votes on a recommendation or 
statement to be transmitted to the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives relating 
to a complaint involving a justice, the Review Com-
mittee shall provide the justice whose conduct is the 
subject of the complaint the opportunity to present, 
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conduct of such justice in the performance of the du-
ties, or the discharge of the responsibilities, of the 
justice. 
(2) FALSE
CLAIMS
AND
STATEMENTS
AC-
KNOWLEDGMENT.—Any complaint submission under 
paragraph (1) shall include a signed statement ac-
knowledging that the person submitting the allega-
tion or information understands that section 1001 of 
title 18, United States Code (popularly known as the 
‘‘False Statements Act’’) applies to the information. 
(3) REVIEW PROCESS OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS 
BY A JUSTICE.— 
(A) REVIEW AUTHORIZATION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—After receiving a 
complaint under paragraph (1), the Review 
Committee may, by majority vote, author-
ize a review under subparagraph (B) of 
any alleged violation by a justice of any 
law (including any regulation), rule, or 
other standard of conduct, including the 
Code of Conduct for United States Judges 
adopted by the Judicial Conference of the 
United States, applicable to the conduct of 
such justice in the performance of the du-
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ties, or the discharge of the responsibil-
ities, of the justice. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The authoriza-
tion under clause (i) shall— 
(I) be in writing; and 
(II) include a brief description of 
the specific matter and an explanation 
of why allegations in complaint meet 
the criteria in subsection (i)(3). 
(B) REVIEW PROCESS.— 
(i) INITIATION AND NOTIFICATION OF 
REVIEW.—After the date on which the Re-
view Committee makes an authorization 
under subparagraph (A), the Review Com-
mittee shall— 
(I) initiate a review of the alleged 
violation; and 
(II) provide a written notification 
of the commencement of the review, 
including a statement of the nature of 
the review, to— 
(aa) the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of 
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the House of Representatives; 
and 
(bb) the justice who is the 
subject of the review. 
(ii) OPPORTUNITY TO TERMINATE RE-
VIEW.—At any time, the Review Com-
mittee may, by a majority vote, terminate 
a review on any ground, including that the 
matter under review is de minimis in na-
ture. If the Review Committee votes to ter-
minate the review, the Committee shall— 
(I) notify, in writing, the com-
plainant, the justice who was the sub-
ject of the review, the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate, and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives of its deci-
sion to terminate the review of the 
matter; and 
(II) send a report, including any 
findings of the Review Committee, to 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on the Ju-
diciary of the House of Representa-
tives. 
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(C) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—During a review, 
the Review Committee shall evaluate the com-
plaint and determine, based on a majority vote, 
whether the misconduct alleged in the com-
plaint, if true, may constitute ‘‘Treason, Brib-
ery, and other high Crimes and Misdemeanors’’ 
under section 4 of article II of the Constitution 
of the United States. 
(D) COMPLETION OF REVIEW.—Upon the 
completion of any review, the Review Com-
mittee shall— 
(i) transmit to the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives 
a written report that includes— 
(I) a statement of the nature of 
the review and the justice who is the 
subject of the review; 
(II) the Review Committee’s de-
termination under paragraph (3); 
(III) a description of the number 
of members voting in the affirmative 
and in the negative for the determina-
tion under subparagraph (C); 
(IV) any relevant findings of the 
Review Committee, including— 
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(aa) any findings of fact; 
(bb) a description of any rel-
evant information that the Re-
view Committee was unable to 
obtain or witnesses whom the Re-
view Committee was unable to 
interview, and the reasons there-
for; and 
(cc) a citation of any rel-
evant law, regulation, or stand-
ard of conduct relating to the al-
leged misconduct; 
(V) any supporting documenta-
tion; 
(VI) a written determination of 
whether the misconduct alleged in the 
complaint, if true, may constitute 
‘‘Treason, Bribery, and other high 
Crimes and Misdemeanors’’ under sec-
tion 4 of article II of the Constitution 
of the United States; and 
(VII) if necessary, a brief state-
ment of dissent from the members of 
the Review Committee voting in the 
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negative for the determination under 
subparagraph (C); and 
(ii) transmit to the complainant and 
the justice who is the subject of the review 
the written report of the Review Com-
mittee described in clause (i). 
(n) HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION 
OF REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT.—If the Review Com-
mittee determines, after a review, that misconduct alleged 
in a complaint, if true, may constitute ‘‘Treason, Bribery, 
and other high Crimes and Misdemeanors’’ under section 
4 of article II of the Constitution of the United States, 
not later than 30 legislative days of continuous session in 
the House of Representatives after the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives receives a re-
port under subsection (m), the Committee on the Judici-
ary of the House of Representatives shall vote on whether 
to proceed with an investigation or an impeachment in-
quiry. 
(o) REQUEST
FROM
HOUSE
JUDICIARY
COM-
MITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, upon receipt of a written 
request from the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives that the Review Com-
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mittee cease its review of any matter and refer such 
matter to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives because of the ongoing in-
vestigation of the matter by the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Re-
view Committee shall refer such matter to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives, cease its review of that matter and so notify 
any justice who is the subject of the review. 
(2) RESUMPTION
OF
REVIEW.—If the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives notifies the Review Committee in writing that 
the Review Committee may continue its review of 
the complaint, the Review Committee may begin or 
continue, as the case may be, a review of the matter. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to prevent the Review 
Committee from sending any information regarding 
the matter to law enforcement agencies. 
(p) PROCEDURES.— 
(1) REVIEW POWERS.—Members or employees 
of the Review Committee may, during a review— 
(A) administer to or take from any person 
an oath, affirmation, or affidavit; 
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(B) obtain information or assistance from 
any Federal, State, or local governmental agen-
cy, or other entity, or unit thereof, including all 
information kept in the course of business by 
the Judicial Conference of the United States, 
the judicial councils of circuits, the Administra-
tive Office of the United States Courts, and the 
United States Sentencing Commission; 
(C) take the deposition of witnesses; and 
(D) submit to the chair of the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives a request for the Committee on the Judici-
ary of the House of Representatives to require 
by subpoena the attendance of and testimony 
by witnesses and the production of any book, 
check, canceled check, correspondence, commu-
nication, document, email, paper, physical evi-
dence, record, recording, tape, or other material 
(including electronic records) relating to any 
matter or question the Review Committee is au-
thorized to review from any individual or entity, 
which— 
(i) shall be handled in accordance 
with the rules of the Committee on the Ju-
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diciary of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(ii) may allow for the transmission of 
information or testimony between the Re-
view Committee and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives, 
in accordance with rules of the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) PROHIBITION OF EX PARTE COMMUNICA-
TIONS.—There shall be no ex parte communications 
between any member or employee of the Review 
Committee and any justice who is the subject of any 
review by the Review Committee or between any 
member of the Review Committee and any interested 
party. 
(3) OTHER
REVIEW
COMMITTEE
RULES
AND 
PROCEDURES.—The Review Committee is authorized 
to establish any additional rules or procedures pur-
suant to its duties and powers in paragraph (1) nec-
essary to carry out the functions of the Review Com-
mittee in accordance with this section. 
(q) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF EM-
PLOYEES.—The Review Committee may appoint and 
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fix the compensation of such professional, non-
partisan staff (including staff with relevant experi-
ence in investigations and law enforcement) of the 
Review Committee as it considers necessary to per-
form its duties, who— 
(A) shall perform all official duties in a 
nonpartisan manner; and 
(B) may not engage in any partisan polit-
ical activity directly affecting any congressional 
or presidential election, or any nomination of a 
Federal judge or justice. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each employee of the 
Review Committee shall be professional and demon-
strably qualified for the position for which the em-
ployee is hired. 
(3) TERMINATION
OF
EMPLOYEES.—The em-
ployment of an employee of the Review Committee 
may be terminated at any time by the Review Com-
mittee. 
(4) CODE
OF
CONDUCT.—The Review Com-
mittee shall establish a code of conduct to govern 
the behavior of the members or employees of the Re-
view Committee, which shall include the avoidance of 
conflicts of interest. 
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(r) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary. 
SEC. 11. EXPEDITED IMPEACHMENT OF FEDERAL JUDGES. 
Section 355(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) EXPEDITED IMPEACHMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—After the Judicial 
Conference transmits the determination and the 
record of proceedings under paragraph (1) or 
(2) to the House of Representatives, the deter-
mination and record shall be immediately re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) VOTE.—Not later than 30 legislative 
days of continuous session in the House of Rep-
resentatives after the Committee on the Judici-
ary of the House of Representatives receives the 
determination and the record of proceedings 
under subparagraph (A), the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives shall 
vote on whether to proceed with an investiga-
tion or an impeachment inquiry.’’. 
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SEC. 12. RESTRICTIONS ON PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND 
SEALING OF CASES AND SETTLEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 111 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1660. Restrictions on protective orders and sealing 
of cases and settlements 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS ON ORDERS RELATING TO THE 
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In any civil action in which 
the pleadings state facts that are relevant to the 
protection of public health or safety, a court shall 
not enter, by stipulation or otherwise, an order oth-
erwise authorized under rule 26(c) of the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure restricting the disclosure of 
information obtained through discovery, an order 
otherwise authorized approving a settlement agree-
ment that would restrict the disclosure of informa-
tion obtained through discovery, or an order other-
wise authorized restricting access to court records 
unless in connection with the order the court finds— 
‘‘(A) that the order would not restrict the 
disclosure of information which is relevant to 
the protection of public health or safety; or 
‘‘(B) that— 
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