Justice is BLIND Act of 2026
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Latest action (20 Jul 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
The Justice is BLIND Act of 2026 (H.R. 9784) would amend federal law governing judicial ethics to require federal justices and judges—including Supreme Court justices, circuit and district judges, magistrate judges, and bankruptcy judges—along with their spouses and dependent children, to place certain financial holdings into "qualified blind trusts." Covered holdings include interests in securities, commodities, futures, and comparable synthetic financial instruments, though the bill exempts diversified widely-held investment funds, U.S. Treasury securities, and a spouse's or child's ordinary employment compensation.
Judges currently in office would have 90 days after enactment to place covered assets into a blind trust, and judges taking office later would have 90 days from being sworn in. Trusts generally could not be dissolved until 180 days after a judge leaves the bench. Judges would have to file written attestations confirming a trust's creation or stating they hold no covered financial interests, and these attestations would be posted on the existing public financial-disclosure database maintained by the judiciary's Administrative Office. The bill also clarifies that judges are not required to seek out details of specific holdings within an established blind trust for recusal purposes.
The bill was introduced July 20, 2026, by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) with several cosponsors and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It would need committee action, House and Senate passage, and the President's signature to become law.
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Timeline
20 Jul 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9784 do?
- The Justice is BLIND Act of 2026 (H.R. 9784) would amend federal law governing judicial ethics to require federal justices and judges—including Supreme Court justices, circuit and district judges, magistrate judges, and bankruptcy judges—along with their spouses and dependent children, to place certain financial holdings into "qualified blind trusts." Covered holdings include interests in securities, commodities, futures, and comparable synthetic financial instruments, though the bill exempts diversified widely-held investment funds, U.S. Treasury securities, and a spouse's or child's ordinary employment compensation. Judges currently in office would have 90 days after enactment to place covered assets into a blind trust, and judges taking office later would have 90 days from being sworn in. Trusts generally could not be dissolved until 180 days after a judge leaves the bench. Judges would have to file written attestations confirming a trust's creation or stating they hold no covered financial interests, and these attestations would be posted on the existing public financial-disclosure database maintained by the judiciary's Administrative Office. The bill also clarifies that judges are not required to seek out details of specific holdings within an established blind trust for recusal purposes. The bill was introduced July 20, 2026, by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) with several cosponsors and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It would need committee action, House and Senate passage, and the President's signature to become law.
- Has H.R. 9784 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9784. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9784?
- H.R. 9784 was sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9784?
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (20 Jul 2026).
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