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US HJRes39
US HJRes39Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices.
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Introduced
04/13/2021
04/13/2021
In Committee
10/19/2021
10/19/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices..
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to establish a fixed limit on the number of justices serving on the Supreme Court, specifying that there shall be no more than nine justices. This means that Congress would not be able to increase the size of the Supreme Court beyond this number, and it also grants Congress the authority to pass laws to enforce this constitutional change. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States, and its composition has historically been determined by Congress, with the current number of nine justices having been set in 1869.
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Justice
Sponsors (9)
Mike Gallagher (R)*,
Mo Brooks (R),
Ken Buck (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Christopher Jacobs (R),
Peter Meijer (R),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 10/19/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/39/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hjres39/BILLS-117hjres39ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hjres39/BILLS-117hjres39ih.pdf.pdf |
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