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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 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2023
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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 April 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 27, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Apr 27, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 27, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 27, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 27, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Apr 27, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Apr 27, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Apr 27, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1382: Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1382/
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"S. 1382: Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1382/.
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S. 1382, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1382/.
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