House to vote on Supreme Court security bill after arrest near Kavanaugh's home

Washington — The House plans to vote Tuesday on a bill to bolster security for Supreme Court justices and their families, a move that took on added urgency after a California man allegedly armed with a knife and handgun was arrested last week outside the Maryland house of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and threatened to kill him.

If the Democratic-led House passes the measure as expected, it will head to President Biden's desk for his signature. Sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, a Republican of Texas, and Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, the bill cleared the upper chamber last month.

The proposal, called the Supreme Court Police Parity Act, grants the marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court police the authority to protect the justices' family members or any officer of the court if protection is deemed necessary.