{"id":"58d052db-869a-4090-9278-db26762343bc","feedVisibility":"normal","congress":119,"billType":"hr","billNumber":2724,"title":"Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025","displayTitle":"Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2025","abstract":"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.","displaySummary":"<p><strong>YVN Summary</strong></p>\n\n<p>Under current federal law, it's a crime to picket or parade near a courthouse or a judge's home with the intent of influencing a case — but the maximum penalty is just one year in prison. This bill would increase that maximum to five years. It's a direct response to protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices and is aimed at strengthening protections for judges, jurors, witnesses, and other court officers from intimidation.</p>","status":"COMMITTEE_CONSIDERATION","topics":["CRIMINAL_JUSTICE","CIVIL_RIGHTS","GOVERNMENT_OPERATIONS"],"introducedAt":"2025-04-08T00:00:00+00:00","latestActionAt":"2025-04-08T00:00:00+00:00","congressGovUrl":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2724","accountabilityFlags":{"civil_liberties":["↑ Maximum sentence for obstruction-of-justice picketing — Raised from 1 year to 5 years for picketing or parading near a courthouse or judge's residence with intent to influence a case"]},"tldr":"Raises the maximum prison sentence for picketing a judge's home to influence a case from 1 year to 5 years.","summaryStandard":null,"flagExplainers":{},"flagValence":{},"needsResummary":false,"displaySummaryHtml":null,"rawStatusText":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","chamber":"HOUSE","policyArea":"Law","legislativeSubjects":[],"lawStatus":null,"lawNumber":null,"latestActionText":null,"latestTextVersion":null,"textVersionUsed":"Introduced in House","dateAdded":"2026-04-09T00:00:00+00:00","summarizedAt":"2026-04-09T00:00:00+00:00","recordId":"58d052db-869a-4090-9278-db26762343bc","feedIdentityKey":"119/hr/2724","websiteBillId":"HR-2724","yourvoiceSummary":"Under current federal law, it's a crime to picket or parade near a courthouse or a judge's home with the intent of influencing a case — but the maximum penalty is just one year in prison. This bill would increase that maximum to five years. It's a direct response to protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices and is aimed at strengthening protections for judges, jurors, witnesses, and other court officers from intimidation.","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T00:57:19.895504+00:00"}