Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1382
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-04-27
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing

First Amendment rights

Judges

Protest and dissent

Supreme Court
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Rubio , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, to establish appropriate penalties for obstruction of justice by picketing or parading in or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or other court officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023 . 2. Obstruction of justice by picketing or parading Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking one year and inserting 5 years .