[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 181 (Wednesday, November 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8796-H8797]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     REAUTHORIZING SECURITY FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ACT OF 2019

  Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4258) to authorize the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the 
Supreme Court Police to protect the Justices, employees, and official 
guests of the Supreme Court outside of the Supreme Court grounds, and 
for other purposes.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 4258

       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 ``Reauthorizing Security for 
     Supreme Court Justices Act of 2019''.

     SEC. 2. PROTECTION AUTHORITY OF MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT 
                   AND SUPREME COURT POLICE.

       Section 6121 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``any State'' and inserting ``any 
     location''; and

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       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``violation of federal or state law'' and 
     inserting ``violation of Federal or State law''; and
       (ii) by striking ``regulation under federal or state law'' 
     and inserting ``regulation under Federal or State law''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (2);
       (B) by striking ``Additional Requirements'' and all that 
     follows through ``Duties under'' and inserting 
     ``Authorization To Carry Firearms--Duties under''; and
       (C) by striking ``any State'' and inserting ``any 
     location''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Arizona (Mr. Stanton) and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.


                             General Leave

  Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include 
extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Arizona?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I would like to thank Chairman Nadler and Ranking Member Collins for 
moving H.R. 4258, the Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices 
Act of 2019, through the Judiciary Committee in a swift manner.
  I would also like to thank my friend and fellow member of the 
Judiciary Committee, Congressman Steube, for joining me in introducing 
this important piece of legislation.
  The Supreme Court Police currently has permanent authority to protect 
Justices on Supreme Court grounds; however, its authority to protect 
them outside of the Supreme Court grounds is temporary and has been 
reauthorized in a bipartisan manner since 1928. H.R. 4258 is a 
bipartisan bill that will permanently reauthorize the ability to 
protect the Justices outside of the Supreme Court grounds.
  With the increase of potential threats against the Justices of the 
Supreme Court in recent years and the current authorization set to 
expire on December 29 of this year, this bill is needed to remove the 
threat of disruptions and security gaps caused by the temporary 
authority.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4258. I hope the Senate acts 
swiftly and considers this bill. It is critically important that we 
protect the Justices of the highest court in our land.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4258. 
The gentleman has spoken well of what it actually does and what it will 
not do. I support that.
  I would like to congratulate Congressmen Stanton and Steube on their 
work on this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stanton) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 4258.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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