Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2724

Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025

Court Safety: Higher Penalties for Protesting Near Judges' Homes

Apr 8, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While there is bipartisan interest in judge safety, increasing criminal penalties for protesters often leads to intense debate over free speech rights in a divided Congress.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 1382 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1382 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would increase the maximum prison sentence for people who protest near the homes or workplaces of judges, jurors, and court officials.
Currently, the law allows for a maximum of one year in prison for these actions. This proposal would raise that limit to five years.
The goal is to protect the safety of court officials and prevent people from trying to pressure them into making certain legal decisions.
It targets activities like picketing or parading that are intended to interfere with the justice system or influence a court officer.

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Milestones

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Apr 8, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2724

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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