or district of such officer (in the case 
of a judge). 
‘‘(H) Personal hospitality from an indi-
vidual, who is not a prohibited source, in an 
amount that does not exceed the dollar amount 
established under paragraph (1) of section 
2503(b)(as adjusted under paragraph (2) of 
such section) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 2503(b)) with respect to such 
calendar year. 
‘‘(3) GIFTS TO RELATIVES.—A gift to a relative 
of the judicial officer shall be considered a gift to 
the judicial officer if— 
‘‘(A) it is given with the knowledge and ac-
quiescence of the judicial officer; and 
‘‘(B) the judicial officer has reason to be-
lieve the gift was given because of the official 
position of the judicial officer. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) REFERRAL.— 
‘‘(A) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Judicial 
Conference, or any official designated by the 
Supreme Court or Congress to assist the jus-
tices in maintaining compliance with the Code 
of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court 
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of the United States issued by the Court on No-
vember 13, 2023, or any successor rules or reg-
ulations governing ethical or conduct standards 
for justices, shall refer to the Attorney General 
the name of any individual who the Conference 
or the official has reasonable cause to believe 
has accepted a gift prohibited by this section or 
any other law or regulation. 
‘‘(B) 
NOTIFICATION
OF
REFERRAL.— 
Whenever the Judicial Conference refers a judi-
cial officer to the Attorney General under this 
subsection, the Conference shall notify the judi-
cial council of the circuit in which such referred 
judicial officer serves. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(A) CIVIL
PENALTIES.—The Attorney 
General may bring a civil action in any appro-
priate United States district court for a viola-
tion of this section, the penalties for which shall 
be the same as the penalties for violating sec-
tion 13104 which are described in section 
13106. 
‘‘(B) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—In the case 
of any knowing and willful violation of this sub-
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section, the criminal penalties set forth in sec-
tion 13106(a)(2) shall apply. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) GIFT.—The term ‘gift’ means any gra-
tuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, 
loan, forbearance, or other item having monetary 
value (including services, transportation, local travel, 
lodgings, and meals) whether provided in-kind, by 
purchase of a ticket, payment in advance, or reim-
bursement after the expense has been incurred. 
‘‘(2) JUDICIAL
OFFICER.—The term ‘judicial 
officer’ has the meaning given that term in section 
13101. 
‘‘(3) PERSONAL HOSPITALITY FROM AN INDI-
VIDUAL.—The term ‘personal hospitality from an in-
dividual’ means hospitality extended— 
‘‘(A) by an individual for a nonbusiness 
purpose; 
‘‘(B) at the personal residence, property, 
or facilities owned by the individual or the indi-
vidual’s family; 
‘‘(C) without payment or reimbursement 
from any other person (except the judicial offi-
cer or a relative of the judicial officer) for such 
hospitality; and 
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‘‘(D) with the individual or the individual’s 
family present on the property at the time in 
which a judicial officer is being hosted. 
‘‘(4) PROHIBITED SOURCE.—The term ‘prohib-
ited source’ means any person— 
‘‘(A) who has, or is likely to, come before 
the judicial officer; or 
‘‘(B) whose interests have, or are likely to, 
come before the judicial officer. 
‘‘(5) RELATIVE.—The term ‘relative’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 13101. 
‘‘(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—Within 180 days of the en-
actment of the , the Supreme Court of the United States 
and the Judicial Conference of the United States shall 
each promulgate regulations to carry out this section and 
ensure compliance. 
‘‘(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to make it permissible for a judicial 
officer to accept a gift or other item of value that the judi-
cial officer is prohibited from accepting under any other 
law, rule, or regulation.’’. 
Æ 
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