Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2023

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3590 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit picketing or parading certain buildings or residences. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 22, 2023 Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit picketing or parading certain buildings or residences. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Our Judiciary 4 Act of 2023’’. 5 SEC. 2. PICKETING OR PARADING. 6 Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is 7 amended— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:26 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3590.IH H3590 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3590 IH (1) by striking ‘‘, or in or near a building or 1 residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, wit- 2 ness, or court officer’’; and 3 (2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol- 4 lowing: ‘‘Whoever knowingly pickets or parades in or 5 near a building or residence being used by any 6 judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or uses any 7 sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other 8 demonstration in or near any such building or resi- 9 dence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned 10 not more than one year, or both.’’. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:26 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3590.IH H3590 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB