H.R. 1203: Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2013
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H.R. 1203: Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-14 · Law · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2013
Plain summary
Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to establish the Office of Inspector General for the Judicial Branch of the U.S. government, to be headed by an Inspector General appointed by the Chief Justice. Sets a term of four years, which may be extended by additional reappointments. Authorizes the Chief Justice to remove an Inspector General from office. Requires the Office, except with respect to the Supreme Court, to: (1) conduct investigations of alleged misconduct in the Judicial Branch; (2) conduct and supervise audits and investigations; and (3) prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse. Provides for whistleblower protection.
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Official text
Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2013
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1203.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr1203 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113