I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8098 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General 
for the judicial branch, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2024 
Ms. STANSBURY (for herself, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. OMAR, Mr. CARTER of Lou-
isiana, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. RAMIREZ, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, and Ms. TOKUDA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspec-
tor General for the judicial branch, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Judicial Ethics En-
forcement Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 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: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 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. 
‘‘§ 1021. Establishment 
‘‘There is established for the judicial branch of the 
Government the Office of Inspector General for the Judi-
cial Branch (in this chapter referred to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘§ 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 Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(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 re-
moved from office by the Chief Justice of the United 
States. The Chief Justice shall communicate the reasons 
for any such removal to both Houses of Congress. 
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‘‘§ 1023. Duties 
‘‘With respect to the judicial branch, the Office 
shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct investigations of alleged mis-
conduct in the judicial branch (other than the 
United States Supreme Court) under chapter 16 
that may require oversight or other action within the 
judicial branch or by Congress; 
‘‘(2) conduct investigations of alleged violations 
of the Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme 
Court of the United States or any other alleged mis-
conduct in the United States Supreme Court that 
may require oversight or other action within the ju-
dicial branch or by Congress; 
‘‘(3) conduct and supervise audits and inves-
tigations; 
‘‘(4) prevent and detect waste, fraud, and 
abuse; and 
‘‘(5) recommend changes in laws or regulations 
governing the judicial branch. 
‘‘§ 1024. Powers 
‘‘(a) POWERS.—In carrying out the duties of the Of-
fice, the Inspector General shall have the power to— 
‘‘(1) make investigations and reports; 
‘‘(2) obtain information or assistance from any 
Federal, State, or local governmental agency, or 
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