H.R. 2922: To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds.
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H.R. 2922: To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds.
113th Congress · introduced 2013-08-01 · Law · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-62.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-08-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-13] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 572 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR2922 (2013-11-12), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-62. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Extends through December 29, 2019, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect, in any state, the Justices of the Supreme Court, any official guest of the Supreme Court, and any officer or employee of the Supreme Court performing official duties.
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Official text
To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-13] · 4 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 572 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR2922 (2013-11-12): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr2922.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr2922 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113