# 119-hr-5721: Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2025

119-hr-5721, Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5721
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would criminalize knowingly picketing or parading in or near buildings or residences used by judges, jurors, witnesses, or court officers.** It would also ban use of sound-trucks or similar devices and would make violations punishable by fines or up to one year in prison. - Judges, jurors, witnesses, and court officers: Creates a federal crime that extends protection to buildings and residences they use. - Protesters and demonstrators: Knowingly picketing or parading near those places, or using sound-trucks or similar devices, could lead to fines or up to one year in prison.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New penalties for protests near judges: cost, low. You could not knowingly protest in or near places used by a judge, juror, witness, or court officer. Using sound trucks or other demonstrations there would also be banned. Violations could bring a fine, up to one year in jail, or both. The rule would start upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5721 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5721)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5721 (as of 2026-04-21).