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Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2025
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit picketing or parading certain buildings or residences.
Summary
The bill amends federal law to prohibit picketing, parading, and demonstrations in or near buildings or residences used by judges, jurors, witnesses, or court officers. The prohibition covers using sound trucks or similar devices for demonstrations near such locations. Violators would face fines and imprisonment of up to one year.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
Actions (2)
- Oct 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Oct 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 8, 2025
Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. Fallon) 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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PICKETING OR PARADING.
Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer”; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: “Whoever knowingly pickets or parades in or near a building or residence being used by any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”. <all>
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