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This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to establish a fixed number of nine justices on the Supreme Court of the United States, the nation's highest court. It clarifies that even if some of these nine positions are temporarily empty, the court will still be considered to have nine justices. Furthermore, if Congress had previously increased the number of justices beyond nine before this amendment is officially adopted, those extra positions would become invalid upon ratification. Finally, the resolution grants Congress the authority to pass laws to ensure this amendment is put into effect.