H.R. 3150

119 HR 3150 IH: Transparency and Responsibility in Upholding Standards in the Judiciary Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-01
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3150  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 1, 2025   Mr. Johnson of Georgia  (for himself,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Crockett ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mrs. Foushee ,  Mr. Doggett ,  Ms. Ross ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , and  Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend  chapter 16  of title 28, United States Code with respect to the effect of a vacancy of office on complaints against judges.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Transparency and Responsibility in Upholding Standards in the Judiciary Act   or the   TRUST Act  .
2.
Effect of a vacancy of office on complaints against judges
(a)
Review of complaints by chief judge
Section 352 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(e)
Effect of vacancy of office
The resignation, retirement from office under chapter 17, or death of a judge who is the subject of a complaint under section 351 shall not be grounds for—
(1)
dismissing the complaint under subsection (b)(1); or
(2)
concluding that action on the complaint is no longer necessary under subsection (b)(2).
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(b)
Special committees
Section 353(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  Each committee  and inserting the following:
(1)
Investigation
Each committee
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Effect of vacancy of office
Each committee appointed under subsection (a) shall complete the investigation and file a report under paragraph (1) without regard to the resignation, retirement from office under chapter 17, or death of the judge whose conduct is the subject of the complaint.
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