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US SJRes21
US SJRes21A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
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Introduced
03/22/2023
03/22/2023
In Committee
03/22/2023
03/22/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to establish a fixed number of nine justices for the Supreme Court of the United States, the nation's highest court. This means that Congress, by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, is suggesting a change to the foundational law of the land. For this amendment to become part of the Constitution, it must be approved by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years of being sent to them for ratification. The core of the proposed amendment is a simple statement: "The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices."
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (21)
Ted Cruz (R)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
John Boozman (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Tom Cotton (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Josh Hawley (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Mike Lee (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Eric Schmitt (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/22/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/21/all-info | 03/23/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/sjres21/BILLS-118sjres21is.pdf | 03/24/2023 |
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