S. 399 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIncreases penalties for picketing judges' homes
This bill makes it a more serious crime to picket or parade outside a judge's, juror's, witness's, or court officer's home or workplace. Right now, doing this with the intent to interfere with justice or to influence someone in their court duties can result in up to one year in prison. The bill would increase that maximum prison sentence to five years.
How it affects you
This change would mainly affect people who might organize or participate in picketing near judges' residences or workplaces. Most people wouldn't be directly impacted, but the change reflects a choice to treat such picketing as a more serious offense under federal law.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 4, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 399
A BILL
Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Law · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 4, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”