TRUST Act

119 HR 3150 IH: Transparency and Responsibility in Upholding Standards in the Judiciary Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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). . (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. .