S 1382
118th Congress
Senate
Law
Criminal procedure and sentencing
First Amendment rights
Judges
Protest and dissent
Supreme Court
Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023
Introduced: April 27, 2023
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023
This bill enhances the prison term for an individual who pickets or parades in or near a U.S. court or a judge's residence with the intent of (1) interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice; or (2) influencing a judge, juror, witness, or court officer. Specifically, the bill increases the maximum prison term from one to five years.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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