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Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025 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.
Action Timeline
2025-04-08
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-08
Introduced in House
2025-04-08
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2724 pass?
HR.2724 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 43%.
What does HR.2724 do?
Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025 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.
Who sponsored HR.2724?
HR.2724 was sponsored by David Kustoff (R-Tennessee).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2724 IH: Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Kustoff (for himself, Mr. Gill of Texas , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025 . 2. Obstruction of justice by picketing or parading Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking one year and inserting 5 years .
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