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S. 4146 117th Congress Senate

Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches.

Introduced: May 4, 2022 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action May 4, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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