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Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1382| Senate 
| Updated: 4/27/2023
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (10)
Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Criminal procedure and sentencingFirst Amendment rightsJudgesProtest and dissentSupreme Court

Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1382| Senate 
| Updated: 4/27/2023
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.
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Timeline
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (10)
Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingFirst Amendment rightsJudgesProtest and dissentSupreme Court