S. 4146 – Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

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The Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022 amends Title 40 of the U.S. Code to give the Supreme Court the same security‑related powers that Congress and the executive branch have. It lets the Marshal extend protection to the immediate family members of the Chief Justice, Associate Justices, or other Supreme Court officers when needed, and it creates a new crime for anyone who knowingly blocks or interferes with Supreme Court Police while they are performing those duties.

Key Provisions

Adds a new protected class (C) allowing the Marshal to provide security for immediate family members of the Chief Justice, Associate Justices, or Supreme Court officers if deemed necessary.
Creates an obstruction offense: anyone who knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or interferes with Supreme Court Police can be fined up to $300, imprisoned up to one year, or both.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

May 4, 2022

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Introduced in Senate

May 4, 2022

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

May 4, 2022

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Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN · Apr 14, 2021

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the legislative activities report of the Committee on Rules and Administration during the 116th Congress be printed in the Congressional Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 4, 2022

II

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4146

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 4, 2022

Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022.

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Authority to protect family members

Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (B), by adding and after the semicolon; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(C)

any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines such protection is necessary.

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Performance of duties

Section 6121 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(c)

Obstruction of the Supreme Court Police

Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or interferes with a member of the Supreme Court Police engaged in the performance of the protective functions authorized by this section, shall be fined not more than $300, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

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