S. 4160 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 5, 2022 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 16, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-148.

Jun 16, 2022

Signed by President.

Jun 16, 2022

Presented to President.

Jun 14, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 14, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 27 (Roll no. 261). (text: CR H5495)

Jun 14, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5506-5507)

Jun 14, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 14, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4160.

Jun 14, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5495-5499)

Jun 14, 2022

Mr. Lieu moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

May 10, 2022

Held at the desk.

May 10, 2022

Received in the House.

May 10, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 9, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2384)

May 9, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2384)

May 9, 2022

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2384)

May 9, 2022

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2384)

May 5, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 5, 2022

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 14, 2022	House · vote #261	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	396–27	See who voted →

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Latest action June 16, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-148.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

This 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.

Related & companion bills 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
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Cosponsors 1

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · May 5, 2022

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4160: Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4160/

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"S. 4160: Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4160/.

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