A bill to provide for the extension of certain authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police.
Public Law 103-193 · S. 1764 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 14, 1993 · Law
Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends to December 29, 1996, the authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect, in any part of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States and any Associate Justice, official guest, officer, or employee of the Supreme Court while such person is engaged in official duties.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 14, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-193.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 23, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Re-referred to House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 21, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 20, 1993FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.