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Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act of 2019

Public Law 116-75 · H.R. 4258 · 116th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Nov 27, 2019 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ-9)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Gregory Steube,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act of 2019

This bill permanently authorizes the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security protection for Supreme Court Justices (and their official guests) and officers and employees of the Supreme Court.

Additionally, it permits such protection to be provided in any location—not just in any state.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 2511Related bill

    Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Nov 27, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-75.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 21, 2019FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2019FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Nov 19, 2019FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Nov 14, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. Nov 13, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4258.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Stanton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Nov 8, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-278.
  14. Oct 16, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  16. Oct 15, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
  17. Sep 25, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  18. Sep 9, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  19. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.