Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 399

119th Congress

Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tim Kaine

Senator

Democratic

VA

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Law

Summary

This bill increases the maximum prison sentence from one year to five years for picketing or demonstrating near a judges home or courthouse with intent to influence or intimidate judicial proceedings.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorTim Kaine (D-VA)

Introduced2/4/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberSenate

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Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025

This bill increases the maximum prison sentence from one year to five years for picketing or demonstrating near a judges home or courthouse with intent to influence or intimidate judicial proceedings.

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This bill increases the maximum prison sentence from one year to five years for picketing or demonstrating near a judges home or courthouse with intent to influence or intimidate judicial proceedings.

Bill Number: 399
Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Law

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Fact Sheet

Title: Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025
Bill Number: 399
Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Summary: This bill increases the maximum prison sentence from one year to five years for picketing or demonstrating near a judges home or courthouse with intent to influence or intimidate judicial proceedings.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill increases the maximum prison sentence from one year to five years for picketing or demonstrating near a judges home or courthouse with intent to influence or intimidate judicial proceedings.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Increases penalties for protesting near judges homes
Raises maximum sentence from 1 to 5 years
Covers courthouses and judges residences
Applies when intent is to influence proceedings
Responds to protests at Supreme Court justices homes

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

People protesting outside Supreme Court justices homes could face much stiffer penalties. This responds to demonstrations outside justices residences after controversial rulings, which supporters call intimidation and opponents call protected speech.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Law

Related Subjects

Criminal procedure and sentencing

First Amendment rights

Judges

Protest and dissent

Supreme Court

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

399, 119th Congress (2025). "Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-399