Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023
S 1382, the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023, increases penalties for obstructing justice near Supreme Court justices' residences or workplaces. It amends federal law to raise the maximum prison sentence for picketing or parading that obstructs justice from one year to five years. This change directly affects individuals who engage in disruptive protests near justices' homes or offices. The bill focuses solely on strengthening criminal penalties for obstruction, not on judicial decisions or court procedures.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
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Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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John Boozman
RRepublican
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John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
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Ted Cruz
RRepublican
Co
Tom Cotton
RRepublican
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