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S 4146 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Judges Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Protection of officials Supreme Court

Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

Introduced: May 4, 2022 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 4, 2022
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May 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

This bill addresses security-related authorities involving the Supreme Court.

Specifically, the bill grants the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police the authority to protect any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines that such protection is necessary.

Further, the bill establishes penalties for willfully obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a member of the Supreme Court Police engaged in the performance of its protective functions.

What's happening now May 4, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4146: Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4146/
MLA
"S. 4146: Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4146/.
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S. 4146, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4146/.
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