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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.
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—
in subparagraph (A), by striking and
at the end;
in subparagraph (B), by adding and
after the semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
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:
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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