Bill adds conflict-of-interest rules for judges, but lets judges waive them.

What it does

The bill changes law about judges and their own money. Judges and Supreme Court justices must step aside from cases about their own money. The Judicial Conference, a group of judges, can make rules to skip this. A money stake can be skipped if it seems too small. The Judicial Conference must tell the public about these rules.

Who it affects

Citizens and people in court cases gain a rule that stops judges from ruling on their own money. Judges and court staff get power to decide which money stakes do not count.

One thing to notice

The bill says judges must step aside from cases about their own money. But then it lets judges make rules about which stakes are too small.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

• Jul 20, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
• Jul 20, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• Judicial Conference — A group of judges that makes rules for courts.
• waive — To skip or ignore a rule in certain cases.