Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

12/29/2022, 4:33 PM

Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

This bill addresses security-related authorities involving the Supreme Court.

Specifically, the bill grants the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police the authority to protect any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines that such protection is necessary.

Further, the bill establishes penalties for willfully obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a member of the Supreme Court Police engaged in the performance of its protective functions.

Congress
117

Number
S - 4146

Introduced on
2022-05-04

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/4/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

This bill addresses security-related authorities involving the Supreme Court.

Specifically, the bill grants the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police the authority to protect any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines that such protection is necessary.

Further, the bill establishes penalties for willfully obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a member of the Supreme Court Police engaged in the performance of its protective functions.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA 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.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Judges
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Protection of officials
Supreme Court

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Latest Summary11/29/2022

Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

This bill addresses security-related authorities involving the Supreme Court.

Specifically, the bill grants the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme C...


Latest Action5/4/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.