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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 4, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and
Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend
Introduced:
Feb 4, 2025
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Feb 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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<p><strong>Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill increases the statutory maximum prison term—from one year to five years—for picketing or parading in or near a building or residence used by a judge, juror, witness, or court officer with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing a judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his or her duty. </p>
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Feb 4, 2025
Subjects (6)
Criminal procedure and sentencing
First Amendment rights
Judges
Law
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Protest and dissent
Supreme Court
Cosponsors (5)
(R-AL)
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
(R-AR)
Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
(R-TX)
Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
(R-MS)
Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
(R-UT)
Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
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Last Updated: Nov 16, 2025 2:24 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 399 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 399
To amend
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 399 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 399
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.
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.
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
parading in or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors,
witnesses, or other court officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Supreme Court
Justices Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the
first undesignated paragraph, by striking ``one year'' and inserting
``5 years''.
first undesignated paragraph, by striking ``one year'' and inserting
``5 years''.
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``5 years''.
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