S. 4146

Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

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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.

1.

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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3.

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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