We have received text from H.R. 9688: High Court Gift Ban Act. This bill was received on 2026-07-14, and currently has 41 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
This bill would create new gift rules for federal judges, including Supreme Court justices and other judicial officers. In general, it would prohibit them from accepting gifts unless the gift is small enough and their total gifts from that same source during the year stay under the bill’s limits.
What counts as a gift
The bill defines “gift” broadly. It includes items of monetary value such as:
- gratuities and favors
- discounts
- entertainment and hospitality
- loans and forbearance
- transportation, local travel, lodging, and meals
These can be provided directly, through tickets, by prepayment, or by reimbursing the judge after the fact.
Basic gift limits
A judicial officer could only accept a gift if:
- they reasonably and in good faith believe the gift is worth less than $50, and
- the total value of gifts from that same source during the calendar year is $100 or less, including the current gift.
Exceptions
The bill would allow certain gifts or benefits that are not subject to the general ban, including:
- items the judge pays fair market value for
- items that are not used and are promptly returned
- gifts from relatives
- gifts from other judicial officers
- honorary degrees and similar bona fide awards from educational institutions, along with related travel, food, and entertainment paid for by the institution
- benefits available to the general public or all federal employees
- benefits offered to a group or organization open to all judicial officers, in some cases
- normal bank loans and similar financial products offered on public terms
- reduced membership fees for certain professional organizations when offered to all federal employees
- reasonable travel, food, lodging, and entertainment reimbursements for law- or justice-related seminars or events, if specific conditions are met
- personal hospitality from a private individual, under a limit tied to the federal gift-tax exclusion amount
Gifts given to relatives
The bill would treat a gift to a judge’s relative as a gift to the judge if the judge knew about and accepted it, and had reason to believe it was given because of the judge’s official position.
Enforcement
If the Judicial Conference, or another designated official for Supreme Court justices, has reasonable cause to believe a judge accepted a prohibited gift, it would have to refer the matter to the Attorney General. The Judicial Conference would also have to notify the relevant judicial council.
The Attorney General could bring a civil case for violations. Knowing and willful violations could also trigger criminal penalties under existing law referenced by the bill.
Implementation
Within 180 days after enactment, the Supreme Court and the Judicial Conference would have to issue regulations to carry out the new rules and make sure they are followed.
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Representative Jamie Raskin Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Jamie Raskin:
- H.R.9688: To prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts valued over $50 in an instance or $100 in the aggregate in a year from a source unless excepted, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9600: Common Sense 250 Act of 2026
- H.R.9210: BLANCHE Act of 2026
- H.R.8993: Federal Funding Protection Act
- H.R.8992: SCCOTUS Act
- H.R.8991: SHADOW Act
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