An act to provide for the extension of certain authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police.
Public Law 101-462 · H.R. 4757 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 25, 1990 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Brooks (D-TX-9)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends through 1993 the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect the justices, guests, and employees of the Court engaged in official duties in any part of the United States.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 25, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-462.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 16, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. James demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules. Without objection a second was ordered.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Frank moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- Oct 5, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 2935 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Jun 5, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. James demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Frank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 31, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- May 22, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- May 15, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- May 14, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- May 9, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.