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Introduced
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
In Committee
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the duration of active service of justices of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill introduces a comprehensive reform of Supreme Court justice appointments and terms, establishing a new system where the President nominates one justice during the first and third years following a Presidential election, with each justice serving a single, non-renewable 18-year term. The bill mandates that the Senate must confirm or reject a nominee within 90 days (or 120 days for subsequent nominations), and if a nomination is withdrawn or disapproved, the President must propose another candidate. For current justices, the bill stipulates that they will be deemed to have retired from active service in order of their longest-serving members as new justices are appointed. Additionally, the bill provides a mechanism for filling court vacancies by allowing retired justices to be randomly selected by the Chief Justice to serve temporarily if the number of active justices falls below the required amount, ensuring the court can continue to function. This legislation aims to create a more predictable and structured Supreme Court appointment process, reduce lifetime tenure, and introduce regular turnover of justices while maintaining the court's ability to operate continuously.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (89)
Hank Johnson (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
André Carson (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Al Green (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Analilia Mejia (D),
Christian Menefee (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Dave Min (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/21/2025)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Judicial Branch Operations
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Court Administration
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3544/all-info | 05/22/2025 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3544/BILLS-119hr3544ih.pdf | 05/28/2025 |
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